Marcos: Gov't won't help ICC but to comply with Interpol over drug war probe

Manila Bulletin

While President Marcos reiterated that his administration will not cooperate with any International Criminal Court (ICC)-initiated investigation on former president Rodrigo Duterte, he stressed that the Philippines has to live up to its obligations to Interpol once the ICC seeks the latter's intervention. (Courtesy of RTVM)  READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/14/marcos-if-icc-seeks-interpol-s-intervention-on-duterte-probe-we-have-to-live-up-to-those-obligations  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Well, as was the comment of the Executive Secretary, the former Chief Justice,

00:08if that's what PRRD wants, we won't be hindered by the ICC.

00:16We won't just help.

00:18But if he agrees to talk or investigate the ICC, that's up to him.

00:26We have no decision on that.

00:30Alright.

00:31Sir, with all the admissions, don't you think that DOJ should also initiate a re-investigation

00:39of drug-related murders during the previous administration as well?

00:44Well, right now, that is being done by the PNP.

00:48And so we are waiting for their findings.

00:53But all of the testimony that was given yesterday

01:01will be taken in and will be assessed to see in legal terms

01:09what is the real meaning and consequence of some of the statements made by PRRD.

01:17Now, that will result in a case being filed here in the Philippines.

01:22We will just have to see.

01:23The DOJ will have to make that assessment.

01:26Have you made instructions to the DOJ or to the PNP?

01:29I'm sorry?

01:30Have you made express instructions to the DOJ or to the PNP to conduct these investigations?

01:35Well, we are always monitoring all of these things

01:40because the question on EJK has not yet been answered.

01:45Who is responsible?

01:48We had some of the mothers of some of the victims that were there.

01:53And up to now, they have not seen the justice for the murders of their children.

02:00That is the DOJ's responsibility to continue to examine all bits of comments,

02:12of statements, of testimony, and eventually of evidence

02:16that justifies a case to be filed.

02:19Sir, after you signed the two new passes, the maritime and the international,

02:25the Philippine Embassy in China reported to you that you are marching for the Philippines.

02:31Yes.

02:32Nothing.

02:33They objected.

02:34They said that we do not agree

02:37and that they will continue to protect what they define as their sovereign territory.

02:46Of course, we do not agree with their definition of sovereign territory.

02:50So, nothing has changed because our situation is still the same.

02:55Our position is still the same.

02:57Sir, you have always felt that you do not know the jurisdiction of the ICC.

03:03You will not cooperate with them in any way, shape, or form.

03:06But ES's statement, the net effect of that is that we will ultimately cooperate with the ICC,

03:14especially if they pass the Interpol.

03:16Is that a change of position?

03:18No, no, no, no, no.

03:19You have misread it.

03:20We do not cooperate with the ICC.

03:23That is the position of this government.

03:25But if the Interpol notices, we will be obliged to participate.

03:31As Secretary Remula explained before, we have obligations to Interpol.

03:39We have to live up to those obligations.

03:42And therefore, the net effect is the same.

03:44We'll see.

03:45We'll see how far it goes.

03:48We'll see what the ICC does.

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