Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will stay in custody in the Netherlands after the International Criminal Court refused to release him.

The International Criminal Court ruled on Friday that the Philippines’ 80-year-old former President Rodrigo Duterte must remain detained despite a defense appeal for his release on grounds of age and declining health.

The Senate has restored the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) 2026 budget to its original level of P889 million, approving it in plenary on Thursday in less than five minutes—with no questions asked and no objections made—in stark contrast to the contentious process at the House of Representatives.

The Philippines has asked Interpol to help arrest fugitive lawyer Harry Roque, accused of crimes related to POGO offshore gaming.