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Palace tells Duterte's legal counsel to 'do better'
The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I to allow the submission of findings from a Senate committee hearing led by Senator Imee Marcos.
This submission is part of their effort to reply to the prosecution's opposition regarding Duterte's request for interim release.
Defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman believes the Senate findings counter the prosecution's argument that Duterte is a flight risk.
Kaufman stated that arguments about the legality of Duterte's surrender are legitimate legal defenses.
However, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro advised Kaufman to "do better" and instead focus on allegations related to the killings in Duterte's war on drugs.
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