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SC orders government to explain Duterte’s ICC turnover by Monday
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered government officials to explain the arrest, detention, and turnover of former president Rodrigo R. Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) within 24 hours.
The SC issued a show cause order on Thursday evening, March 13, in response to three habeas corpus petitions filed by Duterte's children.
The deadline for the explanation falls on a weekend, meaning the government's response is expected on Monday, March 17.
Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra is tasked with filing the explanation on behalf of the respondents.
Other government officials named in the petitions include Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, Local Governments Secretary Juan Victor Remulla, PNP Chief General Rommel Marbil, and DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo, among others.
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