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Senators welcome Marcos' reconciliation call; Bato seeks sincerity
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa stated that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must demonstrate "extreme sincerity" to mend the rift with the Dutertes, emphasizing that reconciliation is possible if intentions are genuine.
Dela Rosa expressed skepticism about Marcos' sincerity, referencing a supposed promise that his administration would not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
He cited the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte by the ICC upon his arrival from Hong Kong last March 11 as a broken promise.
Duterte and Dela Rosa were implicated in a complaint filed before the ICC concerning alleged crimes against humanity during the war on drugs.
Although no warrant has been issued for Dela Rosa's arrest by the ICC, he questioned the actions taken against former President Duterte.
Former President Duterte is currently detained at the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands, awaiting his trial scheduled for September.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed openness to reconciling with the Duterte family following a political rift.
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Malacañang affirmed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will prioritize upholding the law over personal relationships, even in the context of potential reconciliation with the Duterte family.
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Malacañang has stated that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s call for national reconciliation was not politically motivated or directed at specific groups like the Dutertes.
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