They unpack the Philippine Senate resolution urging the ICC to grant house arrest for former President Rodrigo Duterte, and why this has no legal bearing under the Rome Statute.

Key issues discussed include:

-- Why house arrest does not exist in ICC rules

-- The fairness principle in ICC detention facilities

-- Disinformation about Duterte’s health and detention conditions

-- How the Senate resolution serves Philippine domestic politics

-- The Duterte family’s continuing political influence

-- The Marcos administration’s dilemma in handling ICC cooperation

-- The rights of thousands of victims of the drug war

-- Why this case matters for international criminal justice

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