President Bongbong Marcos said the gov't has no other recourse than to disengage from any contact with the International Criminal Court after the tribunal rejected the PH's request to suspend the investigation into the Duterte administration's war on drugs
— President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government has no other recourse than to disengage from any contact with the International Criminal Court after the tribunal rejected the Philippines' request to suspend the investigation into the Duterte administration's war on drugs pending a ruling on Manila's main appeal against the resumption of the probe.
"There is nothing more that we can do in the government and so at this point we essentially are disengaging from any contact, from any communication I guess with the ICC," he said."We cannot cooperate with the ICC considering the very serious questions about their jurisdiction and about what we consider to be interference and practically attacks on the sovereignty of the republic.
"This means while the appeals chamber considers the question, the prosecutor may proceed with investigation," ICC assistant to counsel Kristina Conti explained. In an interview with CNN Philippines on Tuesday, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said while it may appear a"dead end" for now on the part of the government, specific individuals whom the ICC may investigate can still question the tribunal's jurisdiction and the admissibility of the case.
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