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DFA defers actions on ICC warrant vs. Duterte to DOJ, other agencies
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo stated that matters concerning the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte are deferred to law enforcement agencies, as the Philippines is no longer a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Manalo deferred queries regarding Duterte's arrest to the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The DFA chief explained that the agency has yet to issue any instruction to its foreign mission in The Hague regarding the arrest warrant.
He also mentioned that he is not familiar with the procedures for arresting a former president under the ICC's jurisdiction due to the country's non-membership.
The DFA has not been in communication with the ICC since its withdrawal from the Rome Statute took effect in 2019.
Former president Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the Philippine National Police after the ICC issued a warrant of arrest accusing him of crimes against humanity in the context of his campaign against illegal drugs during his presidency.
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