ICC Duterte co-perpetrators 2026 filing shocks Philippines as International Criminal Court names sitting Senators Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and Christopher “Bong” Go among eight officials accused in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case covering 76 drug war murders.
Duterte, arrested March 2025 and now in The Hague, faces confirmation hearing February 23 while Dela Rosa (former PNP chief) reportedly hides and Go (longtime Duterte aide) stays silent despite landslide Senate reelection.
Lawyer Kristina Conti calls it proof of “criminal structure” ensuring impunity, with 500 more victims added Friday as judges reject Duterte’s fitness-to-stand-trial defense.
ICC Duterte Co-Perpetrators 2026: Full List and Charges
| Official | Role | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Dela Rosa | PNP Chief, drug war enforcer | 2016-2017 |
| Christopher Go | Duterte political aide | 2016-2022 |
| Vitaliano Aguirre II | Justice Secretary | Duterte lawyer |
| Vicente Danao Jr. | Davao Police Chief | PNP Counterintelligence |
| Isidro Lapeña | Davao Police, PDEA Head | Drug enforcement |
| Oscar Albayalde | NCR Police, PNP Chief | Metro Manila operations |
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19 killings (2013-2016): Davao mayor era
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14 High Value Targets (2016-2017): Presidential Year 1
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43 clearance operations (2016-2018): Nationwide pushers
Why ICC Duterte Co-Perpetrators 2026 Matters for Gulf Filipinos
UAE’s 700K+ Filipinos track case closely as sitting senators face potential arrest, with lawyer Ross Tugade citing evidence of systematic “neutralization” plan from Davao Death Squad to national Oplan Double Barrel.
Key Timeline:
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March 2025: Duterte arrested, flown to ICC
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Feb 13, 2026: 8 co-perpetrators named publicly
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Feb 23, 2026: 4-day charges confirmation hearing
ICC Duterte Co-Perpetrators 2026
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Which senators named?
Ronald Dela Rosa, Christopher Go -
Total murders charged?
76 across 3 time periods -
Next hearing date?
February 23, 2026 in The Hague
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