MANILA, Philippines – It was double shock for the Dutertes on April 22.
In the House of Representatives, the third case of prosecution against Vice President Sara Duterte to put longstanding claims of great wealth under investigation. MPs audited billions of money in banking transactions – figures that were seen until now exceeding its SARN resolutions.
In The Hague, Netherlands, the International Criminal Court (ICC) denied the claims of the country’s former president Rodrigo Duterte. appeal to deny a case of crimes against humanity against him on the grounds of jurisdiction.
On April 23, the pre-trial chamber of the ICC he confirmed all the charges against Duterte. The charges against the former leader include three counts of crimes against humanity of murder, involving 49 incidents of killing and 78 victims.
At the same time, US President Donald Trump said he would do so extend the ceasefire indefinitely and Iran to allow more peace talks, although it was not clear on April 22 whether Iran or Israel, a US ally in the two month warhe will agree.
Trump said in a statement on the social network that the United States has accepted the request of Pakistani negotiators “to hold our attacks on the country of Iran until such time that the leaders and their representatives can make a unified proposal … and the negotiations are concluded, one way or the other.”
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The Honor Lightning humanoid robot crosses the finish line, winning the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China, April 19, 2026. PHOTO BY MAXIM SHEMETOV/REUTERS
Veterans with the About Face group hold a flag-folding ceremony as they protest the Iran war, in the Cannon House Rotunda Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 20, 2026. PHOTO BY KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS
Members of the Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13 gang, attend the open trial of El Salvador prosecutors against 486 members of the gang, accused of more than 47,000 crimes committed between 2012 and 2022, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, April 20, 2026. PHOTO FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL VIA REUTERS
A resident carries belongings down the stairs after taking personal belongings from his flat in Wang Fuk Court during his first visit following the fatal fire in 2025, in Hong Kong, on April 20, 2026. PHOTO BY TYRONE SIU/REUTERS
Valentyna Ananenko, wife of Oleksii Ananenko, a hero of Ukraine for his role in the 1986 mission under the fourth reactor of the Chornobyl NPP, visits the burnt house of her neighbor, before the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 20, 2026. PHOTO BY ALINA SMUTKO/REUTERS
A celebrant smokes marijuana at the Mile High 420 Festival in Denver, Colorado, April 20, 2026. PHOTO BY CHENEY ORR/REUTERS
Students walk to their classrooms at GEMS Al Barsha National School, as security measures are observed as institutions implement protocols to ensure a safe and smooth transition back to classrooms in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 21, 2026. PHOTO BY RULA ROUHANA/REUTERS
Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Kent, Princess of Wales, Prince of Wales, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Princess Royal, Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Alexandra, and Duchess of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthdayin London, England, April 21, 2026. PHOTO BY AARON CHOWN/PA WIRE VIA REUTERS
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt attend the European premiere of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ in London, England, on April 22, 2026. PHOTO BY JACK TAYLOR/REUTERS
Office of Internal Revenue Commissioner Charlie Mendoza signs the recorded portion of the box containing the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte on April 22, 2026 as the House justice committee. postpones the decision upon opening the box. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Family and relatives of victims of extrajudicial killingsand human rights defenders celebrate the decision of the International Criminal Court, during a live viewing of the ICC proceedings in UP Diliman in Quezon City on April 22, 2026. PHOTO BY JIRE CARREON/RAPPLER
Mural of Elon Musk at sunset near Starbase as SpaceX is preparing to file for an initial public offering in Texas on April 22, 2026. PHOTO BY CARLOS BARRIA/REUTERS
A satellite image shows a group of small boats in the sea, in the north Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Kargan, Iran, on April 22, 2026. PHOTO FROM EUROPEAN UNION/COPERNICUS SENTINEL-2/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS
Smoke rises from the southern village Lebanon as the Israeli army operates in it as seen from the Israeli side of the border, April 23, 2026. PHOTO BY GIL ELIYAHU/REUTERS
Flowers are thrown on the coffin of journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in an Israeli attack on April 22, mourners carry it during his funeral in Baisariyeh, Lebanon, April 23, 2026. PHOTO BY AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS
Travis Smith, who was diagnosed with an OTOF mutation and received Regeneron’s experimental treatment at 18 months as part of a clinical trial, lies on the floor as U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, April 23, 2026. PHOTO BY KYLIE COOPER/REUTERS
A special Swarovski glove worn on stage by Michael Jackson during his ‘Bad’ world tour is displayed before the auction of a collection dedicated to Michael Jackson at the Aguttes auction in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, April 23, 2026. PHOTO BY SARAH MEYSSONNIER/REUTERS
Maura Higgins attends the TIME100 gala, celebrating the magazine’s annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, in New York City, April 23, 2026. PHOTO BY ADAM GRAY/REUTERS
Australian family members believed to be linked to Islamic State militants wait to leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria, April 24, 2026. PHOTO BY ORHAN QEREMAN/REUTERS
A woman walks out of a tent with a portrait of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, inside a school serving as a temporary shelter for displaced people in Beirut, Lebanon, April 24, 2026. PHOTO BY MARKO DJURICA/REUTERS
– and reports from Reuters/Rappler.com
