Sara questions 30,000 drug war death toll

Vice President Sara Duterte questioned the accuracy of the 30,000 drug war death toll cited by media and human rights groups during a press conference in The Hague for former President Rodrigo Duterte's birthday.

Atty. Kristina Conti of the National Union of People's Lawyers countered that naming all victims is not necessary to prove crimes against humanity.

Former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares challenged VP Sara Duterte, saying the figure of 30,000 deaths does not matter as the ICC case focuses on the widespread and systematic killings ordered by former President Duterte.

Colmenares emphasized that even if the number is less than 30,000, it still constitutes crimes against humanity based on previous ICC decisions.

The Makabayan leader confidently stated that Duterte would lose in the Confirmation Hearing if he uses the 'less than 30,000 deaths' argument to claim there is no case of crime against humanity.