By VERA Files | Apr 22, 2025 | Share This Article A Facebook (FB) post is claiming that bail has been paid for former president Rodrigo Duterte, prompting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to release him more than a month after he was surrendered to its custody for crimes against humanity. The case against him is weak and someone already bailed him out The problem is the Hague doesn’t want to release him because their tourism will crash.) “I-rerelease na ng ICC si Tatay D. The case against him is weak and someone already bailed him out The problem is the Hague doesn’t want to release him because their tourism will crash.) In a reply to a comment on the post, the publisher disclosed it is satire. So, as long as the charge is bailable in domestic law, you have a right to bail… either a cash bond or property bond… but in the international court, there is no right to bail, but you can request for interim release pending proceedings.” “As we understand ‘bail’ in domestic law, it is a right. So, as long as the charge is bailable in domestic law, you have a right to bail… either a cash bond or property bond… but in the international court, there is no right to bail, but you can request for interim release pending proceedings.” On April 1, Duterte’s counsel Nicholas Kaufmann told reporters they are “working on” filing for an interim release but did not reveal when they will submit the application. Read Full Story
