The meeting between some Philippine senators and members of the European Parliament on Wednesday got “so intense” when the issue of a resolution defending former President Rodrigo Duterte from ICC was raised. | MAgerINQ
Dela Rosa was referring to Senator Jinggoy Estrada who has
, opposing ICC’s investigation on the alleged crimes against humanity committed during the time of Duterte., who spearheaded the bloody war against illegal drugs as then head of the Philippine National Police, were charged before the ICC. “Nag react sya, medyo tumaas ang boses nya. Sinagot ko naman sya: You know my good friend, honorable Spaniard, the Philippines was conquered, ruled and enslaved by the Spaniards for more than three centuries, for over 300 years and now that we have gained our freedom, we have our own sovereignty as a nation, [and] we hope that other countries would respect our sovereignty as a nation.
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