Palace dismisses as ‘utter disrespect’ ICC insistence to probe PH drug war

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:08:55 +0000

MALACAÑANG on Saturday insisted that the International Criminal Court (ICC) should not open an investigation into President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against drugs, as it has no jurisdiction over the Philippines. In a statement, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said the ICC’s insistence to investigate the government’s drug was an “utter disrespect” to the Philippines, an “independent country” that […]

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Duterte willing to be jailed for EJKs if there’s ‘unlimited’ conjugal visits

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:47:25 +0000

President Duterte won’t mind being jailed over the alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, but on certain conditions.

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SWS: Most Filipinos back ICC suit vs China over West PH Sea

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 03:56:11 +0000

MOST Filipinos believe that the case filed by former Philippine officials against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court (ICC) tells the world that China should leave the…READ

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Locsin hits ICC anew, tells members to ‘file for vacation leave’

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:58:11 +0000

DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. advised members of the ICC Thursday to file for vacation leave for appearing “to be taking leave of their senses.”

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Drug war critics to keep updating ICC

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2019 23:48:30 +0000

Although the Philippines has withdrawn its membership from the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court (ICC), the family of slain drug suspect Djastin “DJ” Lopez will continue to provide the tribunal, as well as the Office of the Ombudsman, with details on the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.

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Malacanang: ICC bent on interfering with Philippines’ sovereignty

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:34:35 +0000

Malacanang: ICC bent on interfering with Philippines' sovereignty

MANILA, Philippines—With its continuous move to pursue actions against President Rodrigo Duterte, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is indeed bent on interfering with the sovereignty of the Philippines despite the country’s withdrawal from the tribunal, Malacañang said Friday.

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Palace insists Miriam Santiago was never ICC judge

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 21:32:13 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang said it was standing by its view that Miriam Defensor Santiago’s election to the International Criminal Court (ICC) was void even as the late senator’s sister demanded an apology and a retraction of the statement.

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Palace: Miriam Santiago’s election as ICC judge void

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:26:37 +0000

The election of the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago as ICC judge was “void” as the country was never part of the international tribunal, Malacañang said Monday.

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ICC complaint vs China’s Xi a ‘political’ move — Palace

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 05:57:58 +0000

ICC complaint vs China's Xi a 'political' move — Palace

Malacañang believes the filing of a complaint by two former officials against Chinese President Xi before the ICC is more a political move.

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