Duterte, 79, appeared at the hearing via videolink, with Presiding Judge Iulia Motoc citing his prior “long journey."

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was "abducted" before being taken to The Hague to face murder allegations and is too ill to give evidence, his lawyer told International Criminal Court judges at his initial appearance on Friday.

Surrendering former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) does not mean the Philippine judicial system is not working. This was according to international law experts at a colloquium at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law on Friday,