00:00The Senate urges the International Criminal Court to place former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest for quote-unquote humanitarian considerations.
00:09It adopts Senate Resolution No. 144 where it urges the ICC to designate a physician for Duterte.
00:16Fifteen senators vote in favor of the resolution, three vote against it, while two abstain. Four senators are absent.
00:23Hindi po ito politika, hindi dahil ganito-ganyan. Walang political color ito. It's just for humanitarian reasons, Mr. President.
00:32Hindi bago nung sinabi ng Panginoon Jesus Christo, love your enemies, pray for them, pray for people who prosecute you.
00:40Kung tunay ngang may sakit ang dating Pangulo, hindi ba't ang solusyon ay dalihin sila sa ospital sa The Hague, Netherlands,
00:51habang binibigyan ng angkop na tulong at suporta mula sa Philippine Embassy doon?
00:59Libo-libo ang pinatay. Libo-libo pa ang nawalan ng ama, ng ina, ng anak, na ang hiling ay justisya.
01:13If the findings indicate that continued detention would worsen his medical condition, the resolution appeals to the ICC to consider placing him under house arrest instead.
01:23Sources privy to the discussion told Rappler, the decision on the Senate resolution was reached during an all-member caucus on Tuesday night, September 30.
01:31But the approved resolution is unlikely to impact Duterte's case as jurisdiction lies with the ICC.
01:39Despite that, it is viewed as an attempt to signal that the Senate supports Duterte.
01:43Duterte awaits hearing for confirmation of charges, which was postponed last September 23 because his counsel claimed he was medically unfit to attend.
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