THE OFFICE of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has formally requested permission to introduce the prior recorded testimony of a key witness into evidence for the ongoing proceedings involving former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
In an official filing dated Sept. 7, 2026, prosecutors submitted a public redacted version of their first application pursuant to Rule 68(3) of the ICC Rules of Procedure and Evidence, seeking to introduce pre-recorded testimony and related evidence from a witness designated as P-1100.
The motion was submitted to Trial Chamber III, presided over by Judge Joanna Korner alongside Judge Keebong Paek and Judge Nicolas Guillou.
Under Rule 68(3) of the ICC Rules, the Trial Chamber may allow the introduction of a previously recorded audio or video testimony, or a transcript thereof, provided the witness is present before the Chamber during proceedings, does not object to the submission, and is available to be examined by both the prosecution, defense, and legal representatives of victims.
In the application, the Prosecution requested that once witness P-1100 appears before the court, prosecutors be permitted to conduct further direct examination to supplement the prior recorded statements.
The filing stems from an initial confidential application submitted on August 31, 2026, before the public redacted version was filed on September 7 under reference number ICC-01/21-01/25-484-Red.
The Trial Chamber has yet to issue a ruling on the prosecution’s application.
