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SolGen has Marcos Jr. trust, won’t be asked to quit
President Marcos continues to trust Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra even after Guevarra recused himself and his office from cases involving former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro confirmed that President Marcos and Solicitor General Guevarra have spoken since the recusal, and the President's trust in Guevarra remains.
Castro also stated that President Marcos is not asking for Guevarra's resignation.
Following his recusal, Guevarra mentioned that he would leave his position to President Marcos's discretion.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not asking for the resignation of Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, according to Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro.
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Malacañang has asked Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra to assess his fitness for his position after his office recused itself from cases involving the Duterte family and the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
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Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra announced the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) is recusing itself from defending Philippine government officials in Supreme Court cases concerning former President Rodrigo Duterte, citing the Philippines' withdrawal from the Rome Statute and the ICC's lack of jurisdiction.
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Vice President Sara Duterte clarified that she did not call for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to resign, stating that the call came from supporters.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) will represent the government in the Supreme Court case concerning the arrest and transfer of former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) custody.
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