(UPDATE) LAWYERS representing victims in the crimes against humanity case against Rodrigo Duterte have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reject another attempt by the former president’s defense team to bar them from the proceedings, accusing them of dilatory tactics.

In a response filed on March 13, 2026 before ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I, victims’ lawyers Joel Butuyan and Gilbert Andres urged the chamber to deny the defense’s application for leave to appeal its earlier decision rejecting a bid to disqualify them as external common legal representatives for victims.