Senate urges ICC to grant Duterte house arrest if health worsens

Updated Wed, October 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM Published Wed, October 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM

The Philippine Senate passed Senate Resolution No. 144, with a 15-3-2 vote, urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to place former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest.

Co-authored by Senate Majority Leader Miguel Zubiri and Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, the resolution calls for the ICC to appoint a doctor to assess Duterte's health.

If the medical assessment indicates that continued detention would worsen his condition, the ICC is urged to allow house arrest under its conditions.

This measure would be subject to ICC-imposed conditions and ensure no risk to the integrity of the ongoing trial, where Duterte faces a crimes against humanity case.

The resolution cites Article 10 (1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, emphasizing humane treatment for those deprived of liberty.

Senators Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, and Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan voted against the resolution, while Senators Lito Lapid and Raffy Tulfo abstained.

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