SC yet to rule on consolidated habeas petitions for Rody: Still pending, says Ting

September 16, 2026

By ABOGADO.COM.PH Staff

The Supreme Court has yet to decide on the consolidated habeas corpus petitions filed by the children of former President Rodrigo Duterte questioning his handover and seeking his release from International Criminal Court (ICC) custody.

SC spokesperson Atty. Camille Sue Mae Ting confirmed that the petitions remain pending before the High Court.

“The habeas corpus cases are still pending,” Ting said.

The petitions were filed by Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte and Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, seeking the immediate release and return of their father from ICC custody in The Hague.

Kitty Duterte’s legal camp has repeatedly urged the SC to act on the consolidated petitions, saying that the prolonged delay has amounted to denial of justice.

In a second urgent motion, Kitty’s lawyers asked the SC to direct government agencies to take steps to facilitate Duterte’s return to the Philippines.

The petitioners maintain that Duterte’s arrest, transfer and continued detention by the ICC violated constitutional safeguards and due process rights.

They also argue that the Philippine government had no authority to surrender him to the ICC without prior authorization from Philippine courts.
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