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Palace on Duterte's defense citing Marcos Jr.'s remark on jurisdiction issue: ICC not influenced by political takes
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that former president Rodrigo Duterte's lawyers cannot use President Marcos Jr.'s previous statements to defend him in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case.
Castro explained that the ICC will base its decisions on the Rome Statute, not on political statements.
Duterte's lawyers had argued that President Marcos Jr.'s statement about his administration not cooperating with the ICC indicated the State's position that the Court no longer has jurisdiction.
This statement from Malacañang comes after the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I affirmed its jurisdiction over the crimes against humanity case against Duterte.
Furthermore, Castro mentioned that Malacañang will not interfere with the ombudsman's review of drug cases from the previous Duterte administration.
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