The International Criminal Court (ICC) has identified alleged co-perpetrators connected to former President Rodrigo Duterte, according to an interview with Atty. Kristina Conti, an ICC assistant to counsel.
Conti explained that the recently released “Document Containing the Charges” serves as the ICC’s equivalent of a formal information, outlining the alleged acts attributed to Duterte and his associates.
“This document is public, though in a less redacted form,” she said in Filipino.
She added that the filings have revealed the names of the individuals allegedly involved. “These are the partners, the accomplices. As previously announced, Duterte is an indirect co-perpetrator,” Conti noted in Filipino.
When asked whether warrants of arrest might be issued for the co-perpetrators, Conti said it is possible, with exceptions such as the late Camilo Cascolan, a former Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary.
She also confirmed that no warrants have been issued yet and that separate applications are required before a signed warrant can be released.
“There is no warrant of arrest yet. Correct! A warrant of arrest requires a separate application. At the moment, we don’t know if one exists, but it’s also possible that there is already one, which is why he might be in hiding. What we are waiting for is a signed, issued warrant of arrest—not just the application,” Conti said in Filipino.
The disclosure provides a public glimpse into the ICC’s investigation into alleged crimes linked to Duterte and his identified associates, highlighting that legal proceedings are ongoing and that enforcement actions, such as warrants, remain pending.