There’s no need to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) because local investigators are already investigating the bloody drug war led by former president Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said.
Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to request the latter to lift the suspension on the preliminary investigation on the killings and other alleged rights abuses under the Duterte administration.
Senator-elect Raffy Tulfo on Monday said he thought the outgoing Duterte administration’s war on drugs was a success and should be adopted by the incoming government.
Malacañang on Saturday asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow the Philippine government’s efforts to address alleged flaws in the drug war to “run its course”.
Outgoing Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Saturday (June 25) reiterated the stand of President Rodrigo Duterte that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction to conduct an investigation over the killings related to the drug war.
Concerned about the welfare of Filipinos especially the youth, President Duterte has asked his successor to continue the controversial war on drugs in the country.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday maintained that he will never apologize for his bloody campaign against illegal drugs.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he was wrong about promising to end the country’s drug problem in three to six months.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he was wrong about promising to end the country’s drug problem in three to six months.
President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other law enforcement agencies to submit a report on the government’s war on drugs to human rights groups.
