Manila: The Supreme Court (SC) has granted the request of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to resume its role as counsel for the government officials named in the pending petitions filed by former president Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ronald Dela Rosa.

According to Philippines News Agency, during its session on Wednesday, the SC en banc approved the manifestation with entry of appearance filed by the OSG on the petitions challenging Duterte's arrest and the Philippine government's cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC). Initially, the OSG, through then Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, had requested to be excused from representing the respondents, a request that the SC granted in a resolution dated April 2.

However, on December 1, the OSG, through Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe, informed the SC of its intention to re-enter as counsel for all respondents in the case. Berberabe requested copies of all court issuances related to the case. In her manifestation, she asserted that the Duterte camp's challenge on the arrest warrant issued by the ICC has 'no leg to stand on.'