In a motion dated 2025-08-31, former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's defense asked the International Criminal Court's Trial Chamber III to order the prosecution to refile its document detailing the charges, arguing it should frame the charges as counts with a defined scope under the ICC Statute. ^[1] The ICC pre-trial chamber confirmed all three counts of crimes against humanity against Duterte in April 2025, sending him to trial scheduled to begin in November 2025. ^[2] Duterte's defense argued in the August 31 motion that the prosecution's charge document, framed around 'illustrative non-exhaustive incidents,' violated his right under article 67(1)(a) of the Rome Statute to be informed in detail of the nature, cause, and content of the charges. ^[3] The ICC Appeals Chamber rejected Duterte's jurisdiction challenge, clearing the way for the trial. ^[4] The announcement of withdrawal from the Rome Statute is evaluated as a realistic move given the International Criminal Court's limitations in selectivity, speed, and enforcement. ^[5] The author argues that the De la Espriella government's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights is a realistic reading of facts established since 1967. ^[6] The author concludes that the De la Espriella government's policy shift is realism, not radicalism, as it aims to maximize strategic autonomy and protect sovereignty. ^[7] The editorial states that UN resolutions regarding the Golan Heights have proven ineffective in altering the reality on the ground. ^[8]