Manila Bulletin
Palace blames Duterte admin for ICC probe, arrest
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that the Duterte administration is responsible for the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against the former president bypassing the Philippine justice system.
Castro explained that the Duterte administration itself requested the ICC to halt its investigation in November 2021, intending to conduct their own inquiries and file charges.
However, by June 2022, the ICC prosecutor found that the Duterte administration had not fulfilled its commitment to investigate and file charges, leading to the resumption of the ICC's investigation.
This led to former President Duterte's arrest and surrender last week.
The former President's case was forwarded directly to the ICC through Interpol.
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