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VP Duterte Asserts Sovereignty, Opposes ICC
Photo credit: Inday Sara Duterte
In a stern response to the sudden House of Representatives meetings discussing the International Criminal Court's (ICC) jurisdiction over the Philippines, Vice President Sara Duterte, also serving as the Secretary of the Department of Education, reiterates President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s unequivocal stance against ICC involvement.
Duterte emphasizes that any ICC probe would be an intrusion into internal matters and a threat to sovereignty.
The President firmly maintains non-cooperation, stating that the ICC lost jurisdiction upon the country's withdrawal from the Rome Statute in 2018.
Duterte urges the House to respect the President's position, highlighting the potential constitutional ramifications and the degradation of national legal institutions if ICC prosecutors proceed.
The Vice President emphasizes the importance of upholding the country's judicial independence and warns against undermining local courts by portraying foreign entities as the sole arbiters of justice.
Duterte emphasizes that any ICC probe would be an intrusion into internal matters and a threat to sovereignty.
The President firmly maintains non-cooperation, stating that the ICC lost jurisdiction upon the country's withdrawal from the Rome Statute in 2018.
Duterte urges the House to respect the President's position, highlighting the potential constitutional ramifications and the degradation of national legal institutions if ICC prosecutors proceed.
The Vice President emphasizes the importance of upholding the country's judicial independence and warns against undermining local courts by portraying foreign entities as the sole arbiters of justice.
Nov 23, 2023
