Rodrigo Duterte attends ICC hearing | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Rodrigo Duterte attends ICC hearing in person for the first time 

Former president Rodrigo Duterte personally appears during the third status conference hearing of his case at the International Criminal Court.

• 3 ex-SC justices tell impeachment court: Conviction threshold not fixed at 16 

Three of four retired Supreme Court justices consulted by the impeachment court say, the threshold to convict Sara Duterte is not fixed at 16 votes.

• Martin Romualdez pleads not guilty to plunder; case moves to trial 

Former house speaker Martin Romualdez enters a not-guilty plea in his P7.44 billion plunder case related to the flood control mess during his arraignment on Wednesday, September 16. This means his plunder case now moves to trial.

• No single party gets majority of first-ever elected Bangsamoro Parliament 

The Bangsamoro people decide no single party will get absolute control over their first-ever elected parliament, following the historic elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

• Supreme Court OKs petitions pushing Congress to pass anti-dynasty law 

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court unanimously grants the petitions that seek to compel Congress to pass a law against political dynasties. – Rappler.com