An International Criminal Court deputy prosecutor has requested five more prior recorded testimonies of witnesses to be admitted in the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte.

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have asked judges to admit the recorded testimonies of five witnesses in the crimes against humanity of murder case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, saying their accounts could help establish an alleged policy of killing suspected criminals.

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked judges handling the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte to admit prior recorded testimonies of three more witnesses in the case.