The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution has delivered a substantial evidentiary package exceeding 1,300 items to the defense team of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, according to a December 2025 document recently made public. This disclosure represents a critical development in the ongoing case concerning alleged crimes against humanity linked to Duterte’s controversial anti-drug campaign.
Court records indicate that between July 7 and December 18, 2025, the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) transferred a total of 1,303 evidentiary pieces to Duterte’s legal representatives. The evidence breakdown reveals 906 items categorized as incriminating (INCRIM), 389 classified under Rule 77 evidence accessible to defense review, and eight potentially exonerating (PEXO) materials.
While the OTP maintained confidentiality regarding specific details, official documentation confirms the incriminating evidence encompasses fatalities occurring during barangay clearance operations and the deaths of designated ‘high-value targets’ throughout Duterte’s presidential tenure from 2016 to 2022. The evidence disclosure process, initiated in March 2024, represents a pivotal phase in ICC proceedings that could substantially influence the case’s trajectory.
The recently shared evidence will not feature in upcoming confirmation of charges hearings, which remain unscheduled after being postponed from original September dates. ICC Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang formally signed the disclosure document, underscoring the procedural gravity of this development.
Duterte currently remains detained at the Scheveningen prison facility in The Hague, Netherlands, facing charges of murder as a crime against humanity. The allegations stem from widespread killings associated with his administration’s aggressive narcotics suppression strategy that resulted in thousands of fatalities during its implementation.