Supreme Court reviews petitions for Duterte's release

The Philippine Supreme Court has raffled two petitions seeking the immediate release of former President Rodrigo Duterte. The petitions were filed by his children after his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Duterte's children, Veronica and Sebastian Duterte, requested the court to issue a writ of habeas corpus. This would require authorities to justify Duterte's detention following an arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity during his presidency. The petitions were filed shortly after Duterte's transfer to the ICC, where he faces charges related to his administration's anti-drug campaign. The Supreme Court has assigned a member to handle the petitions.