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No Filipino lawyer yet for Duterte's legal team, daughter Sara says
Vice President Sara Duterte stated that no Filipino lawyer has yet been considered for former president Rodrigo Duterte's legal defense team at the International Criminal Court.
The vice president confirmed that they are still in the process of completing the legal team, and a shortlist of potential candidates is being created.
VP Duterte mentioned that all appointed lawyers must be vetted and cleared by the court before she can travel freely between The Hague and the Philippines.
She has been in The Hague since former president Duterte's arrest on March 11 to handle his case.
VP Duterte also noted that her sister Kitty and mother Honeylet Avanceña are expected to arrive in the Netherlands for the elder Duterte's birthday.
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