By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. reiterated his position that the Philippines will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding its investigation into the war on drugs.
However, Marcos clarified that cooperation would only be possible if former president Rodrigo Duterte consents.
“As stated by the Executive Secretary and former Chief Justice, if that is what PRRD desires, we will not block the ICC. We just will not assist. But if he agrees to engage with them or allow the investigation, that will be his decision. We will have no say in that,” Marcos explained.
In the meantime, the President confirmed that the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are conducting their own investigation into the previous administration’s anti-drug campaign.
Authorities are awaiting the results of the investigation, Marcos added, noting that several questions remain unresolved.
On Wednesday, Duterte appeared at the House quad-committee hearing on his administration’s war on drugs. During the hearing, he urged the ICC to expedite its investigation into his actions.
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