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SC urged to junk Duterte habeas corpus plea
The Department of Justice (DOJ) urged the Supreme Court (SC) to deny the habeas corpus petitions filed by the children of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
The DOJ argued the petitions are moot and lack merit because the government-respondents no longer have legal or physical custody of former President Duterte.
The DOJ's response, filed by Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Ty, noted that Duterte was already on his way to The Hague, Netherlands, where he was detained at the ICC facility.
This was confirmed by the ICC through the issuance of a Transfer of Custody.
The DOJ also stated that the cooperation extended to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is a political question outside the scope of judicial review.
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