00:00The International Criminal Court holds his fifth status conference on former Philippine
00:05President Rodrigo Duterte's crimes against humanity case. This comes weeks before the
00:10opening of the trial on November 30. Duterte skips the hearing after waiving his right to
00:15be present. During a status conference, parties discuss matters related to the case before
00:20proceeding to a full trial. The Trial Chamber 3 and the parties discuss the daily schedule,
00:26audiovisual link testimony and rights of audience, list of witnesses and number of hours for the
00:31prosecution's presentation of evidence, among other matters. Trial Prosecutor Julian Nichols says they
00:37will deliver their opening statement in three hours or under. Office of Public Counsel for Victims
00:43Principal Counsel Paulina Masida says they will take around three hours or less. Defense lawyer Peter
00:49Haynes says they might provide an outline of what Duterte's defense might be. Five witnesses are
00:55expected to be presented first by the prosecution. As to the cross-examination, Haynes says he cannot
01:00give a specific period for the first witness.
