00:00Court officer, could you please call the case?
00:30Thank you, Madam President. Your Honours.
00:34The situation in the Republic of the Philippines case,
00:39the prosecutor versus Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte,
00:45case number ICC 0121-0125.
00:51And we are in open session.
00:54This said, I would like firstly to confirm your identity.
00:59Could you provide us with your full names, please?
01:04I am Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
01:09That's my first middle name is Roa.
01:16My surname is Duterte.
01:25My birth date is March 28, 1945.
01:36I was born in the province of Leyte in the Philippines.
01:48Thank you very much.
01:51As a preliminary point.
01:55Very well, thank you, Mr. Duterte.
01:57As a preliminary point, it is useful to clarify the nature
02:01and limited scope of this first appearance hearing.
02:07Today's hearing is neither the start of the trial,
02:11nor is it a confirmation of charges hearing.
02:16During today's hearing, no evidence will be collected or presented.
02:20And the issues of Mr. Duterte's guilt or innocence
02:25will therefore not be addressed.
02:30In accordance with Article 61 of the Rome Statute,
02:35the Court's founding treaty,
02:37and Rule 1211 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence,
02:42the main purpose of this initial appearance is to answer three questions.
02:49Firstly, the Chamber must ensure that the person who was the subject
02:56of the arrest warrant has been informed of the crimes of which he is accused.
03:04Second, the Chamber must ensure that this person has been informed of his rights
03:11as recognised by the Rome Statute.
03:15Third, the Chamber must set a date on which it intends
03:21to hold a confirmation of charges hearing.
03:28The Chamber notes that your counsel, Mr. Duterte, filed two motions,
03:35one in relation with today's hearing.
03:39And you may be aware that these two motions
03:47have not been accepted by the Chamber because of the nature of today's hearing.
03:56No further discussion on the matter is necessary during this hearing
04:02because, as I said at an earlier stage,
04:05the aim of this hearing today is to introduce the parties
04:12and to ascertain the charges
04:15and to set a date for the confirmation of charges hearing at a later stage.
04:21To set the date for the confirmation of charges hearing.
04:25After accessing all factors, including the need for the parties and participants
04:30to adequately prepare, as well as Mr. Duterte's rights,
04:35including his right to be tried within a reasonable time,
04:39the date for the commencement of the confirmation of charges hearing is
04:44September 23, 2025.
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