By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday (20 Feb 2024) reiterated his stance that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will not have jurisdiction in the Philippines.
This comes in response to queries about whether his position would change following the results of a survey showing that 55 percent of Filipinos favor the country’s cooperation with an ICC probe into the drug war.
“It opens a Pandora’s Box. It’s still a matter of jurisdiction and sovereignty. I have yet to see a satisfactory answer to these questions. Until then, I do not recognize their jurisdiction in the Philippines,” Marcos stated.
“It’s not about the evidence. It’s about the ICC’s jurisdiction in the Philippines. They can present as much evidence as they want, but they cannot enforce it in the Philippines. That’s the crux of the matter,” the President emphasized.
Marcos had previously declared his unwillingness to cooperate with the ICC’s probe into the drug war during the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
(el Amigo/MNM)
