The confirmation of charges proceedings in the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) has not only seen prosecution and defense lawyers clash in court. A parallel battle has unfolded outside the courtroom, with allegations aimed at his critics and the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. From claims that current and former government officials took part in an alleged corruption scheme to bribe ICC investigators to the circulation of a doctored photo of relatives of drug war victims, a range of allegations has spread—especially online—as the proceedings renewed attention on the thousands of killings […]... Keep on reading: Battle outside the ICC: ‘Preposterous claims,’ ‘demolition job’