INQToday: Senate starts probe into Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

Senate starts probe of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest

Presided over by Sen. Imee Marcos, the Senate panel on foreign affairs began on Thursday a public inquiry into former President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial arrest.

The legislative probe specifically seeks to confirm that “all measures were taken to protect” Duterte’s rights under domestic laws and international treaties.

ICC confirms appointment of Nicholas Kaufman as Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed the appointment of British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman as former President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal counsel.

Based on a court filing before the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I dated March 18 (Central European Standard Time), the ICC Registry informed the court that Duterte appointed Kaufman as his lead legal counsel.

51% of Filipinos say Duterte accountable for drug war deaths – SWS survey

Fifty-one percent Filipinos believe that former President Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable for all the illegal drug-related killings waged during his administration, according to a survey by  the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

The survey, released on Wednesday, was sponsored by Stratbase Consultancy. The survey asked respondents how much they agree or disagree that Duterte should be liable for the killings related to the war on drugs