{
  "id": 7745132,
  "title": "Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected in court in The Hague",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/former-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-is-expected-in-court-in-7745132",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260916/former-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-is-expected-in-court-in-the-hague"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The former President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, is scheduled to make his first public appearance in over a year on Wednesday. This comes after the presiding judge at the International Criminal Court in The Hague indicated that she anticipates the 81-year-old to attend a pretrial hearing. Duterte is currently facing charges of crimes against humanity, a claim he vehemently denies. His legal troubles stem from allegations of involvement in numerous killings during his tenure as both the mayor of a southern city in the Philippines and as president. Medical reasons were initially cited for his absence from court, but the judges determined in January that he was fit to proceed with the trial. The judge's expectation is that Duterte will attend unless there is a medical issue. Wednesday's hearing is set to focus on the disclosure of evidence and establishing a timeline for the trial, which is slated to commence in November.",
  "summary": "THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is due to make his first public appearance in more than a year on Wednesday, after the presiding judge in his case at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands said she expected the 81-year-old to attend a pretrial hearing. Duterte, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity, has missed a series of hearings since…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected in court in The Hague",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/former-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-is-expected-in-court-in-7739834",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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