The Davao City Council has passed a resolution expressing support for the call for the release of former President and Davao City Mayor-elect Rodrigo Duterte from the detention center at International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands.

City councilors said the resolution is in support of the appeal submitted before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Duterte’s immediate release and repatriation.

Among the reasons are humanitarian consideration, citing Duterte being 80 years old, as well as judicial and jurisdictional grounds.

A copy of the resolution will be given to the Embassy of the Philippines in The Netherlands, Duterte’s lead counsel, Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, Office of the Vice President, Interpol, and other relevant agencies.

As of this writing, ICC has yet to decide on the request for Duterte’s interim release.

Earlier, the Senate passed a resolution urging the Philippine government to take steps for the possible house arrest of Duterte within the premises of the Philippine Embassy in The Netherlands, instead of the ICC detention center.

Duterte has been in detention since March 2025 for alleged crimes against humanity in connection with the killings in his administration’s war against illegal drugs.

He made his first appearance before the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber on March 14, 2025 via a video link from the ICC Detention Centre.

The confirmation of charges hearing is scheduled to begin on September 23, 2025.