Former President Rodrigo Duterte's legal proceedings for his crimes against humanity case were expected to continue after his confirmation of charges in September 2025.

However, this was postponed after his camp said the 80-year-old Duterte, who led a war on drugs as Davao City mayor and later as president of the Philippines, was "not fit to stand trial."

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands has yet to set a date for the rescheduled hearing.

GMA News Online looks back on Duterte's first appearance before the international tribunal and the legal developments that took place after.

March 14, 2025 — Duterte's first appearance before the ICC took place following his arrest in Manila. He was allowed to attend the session through a video link as he was tired after flying to The Netherlands from the Philippines.

The Pre-Trial Chamber read to Duterte the charges against him. He was also read his rights under the Rome Statute.

The proceedings began at 2:34 p.m. and ended at 2:59 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Chamber set the confirmation of charges on September 23, 2025.

March 19, 2025 — British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman was appointed as Duterte's defense counsel. Kaufman's appointment was confirmed on March 17.

March 21, 2025 — The Pre-Trial Chamber ordered both the prosecution and the defense to disclose the amount and types of evidence they plan to present, along with the prescribed timeline.

In the Prosecution's First Communication of the Disclosure of Evidence, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor "disclosed to the defense 181 items organized under Pre-Confirmation INCRIM package 001, listed in Confidential Annex A."

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said the items compromised the material cited in the warrant of arrest against Duterte, except items notified to the chamber and the defense in the prosecution's related applications.

April 4, 2025 — Kaufman said Duterte's core defense team has been finalized for the proceedings, and that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque was not part of it.

April 7, 2025 — Duterte's team u