No TRO: Supreme Court gives no immediate relief for Rodrigo Duterte

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The Supreme Court denies the request for a temporary restraining order  on the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte. Meantime, the Comelec says Duterte is still part of the Davao City mayoral race even though he was flown to the ICC.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/supreme-court-gives-no-immediate-relief-tro-rodrigo-duterte-arrest/

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00:00The Supreme Court does not issue a temporary restraining order regarding the arrest of

00:06former President Rodrigo Duterte.

00:08SC spokesperson Camille Sue May Ting says in a statement, quote,

00:12After a virtual deliberation on the 94-page petition, the SC found that the petitioners

00:17failed to establish a clear and unmistakable right for the immediate issuance of a TRO.

00:22However, the SC still orders Senator Ronald de la Rosa and the Philippine government to

00:27comment on the petition within 10 days.

00:29The petition was filed by de la Rosa on Tuesday right after the arrest of Duterte.

00:34De la Rosa filed the petition for certiorari and prohibition to question Duterte's arrest

00:39under an ICC warrant.

00:41His camp also asked for the TRO or a writ of preliminary, prohibitory, and mandatory

00:45injunction that could have blocked the arrest.

00:48Meantime, the Commission on Elections says Duterte is still part of the Davao City mayoral

00:52race even though he was flown to the ICC in the Netherlands on Tuesday, March 11.

00:57While Melech chairman George Garcia clarifies, there must be a final judgment of conviction

01:02for Duterte to be removed from the race.

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