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Sara Duterte: Talk with father at ICC touched on 'politics and love life'
Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed a phone conversation with her father, detained former President Rodrigo Duterte, where they discussed politics, his love life, and flood control.
The Vice President assured the public that her father is "okay" following the call made last Friday.
The conversation occurred shortly after former President Duterte's counsel informed the International Criminal Court (ICC) that the former leader is unfit for trial due to alleged memory loss.
The defense lawyer argued to the ICC that the former president's inability to recall events warrants an indefinite suspension of legal proceedings against him.
The ICC has postponed the confirmation of charges hearing of Duterte, with his fitness for trial determination potentially taking months.
Vice President Duterte deferred to experts for the final determination of her father's mental fitness for trial.
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