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Sara to join Filipinos in Japan rallies
Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed a phone conversation with her father, detained former President Rodrigo Duterte, where they discussed politics, flood control, and his love life.
She stated that the former President is "okay" despite claims by his counsel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) about his alleged unfitness to stand trial.
Rodrigo Duterte's lawyer, Nicholas Kaufman, informed the ICC on September 11 that the former president cannot recognize family and friends, arguing for an indefinite suspension of legal proceedings.
The Vice President mentioned that she believes experts will determine her father's competency during an upcoming ICC hearing.
Vice President Duterte was scheduled to fly to Japan to join Filipino communities in Tokyo and Nagoya in rallies protesting corruption in the Philippines and calling for her father's release from the ICC.
She stated that these events could not be deferred as organizers had already made arrangements.
Duterte also mentioned that she has no immediate plans to visit her father in The Hague, but is comforted that someone visits him daily.
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