On Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced the postponement of the confirmation of charges hearing against former President Rodrigo Duterte, which had been set for Sept. 23, 2025. The ICC Prosecution had asked to deploy its own medical expert to assess Duterte’s health, but the Hague-based tribunal’s Pre-Trial Chamber I chose to delay the proceedings after his lawyers claimed he was unfit to stand trial. Meanwhile, Duterte’s youngest daughter, Veronica “Kitty” Dut