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On March 13, 2018, the Philippines withdrew its membership from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Duterte justified the withdrawal by accusing the ICC and the United Nations of "crusading" against him and condemning the UN's "baseless, unprecedented and outrageous attacks" on him and his administration. [27]
From the get-go, Duterte has rejected the ICC investigation. Weeks after the statement from Bensouda, he publicly attacked the ICC, calling it “useless ,” and threatened to withdraw the ...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda expressed concern over the drug-related killings in the country on October 13, 2016. [58] In her statement, Bensouda said that the high officials of the country "seem to condone such killings and further seem to encourage State forces and civilians alike to continue targeting these individuals with lethal force."
The Philippines was formerly a signatory to the ICC but Duterte canceled the country’s membership after the court began probing his drug war. But under the ICC’s withdrawal mechanism, the ...
The prayer rally was notable for the attendance of high profile politicians such as former president Rodrigo Duterte, vice president Sara Duterte, Imee Marcos, Davao City mayor Sebastian Duterte, Bongbong Marcos' former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez, and former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.
The former Philippine senator was jailed for nearly seven years after speaking out against then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. Now out on bail, she’s still seeking justice.
Duterte (2nd from right) leads the awarding of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to the Mislatel Consortium represented by businessman Dennis Uy (right) on July 8, 2019. Duterte campaigned to break up the telecom duopoly of Globe and Smart due to the companies' poor mobile network services and internet speeds.
Duterte has been under harsh criticism for its ineffectual policy of appeasement with the Chinese government. [citation needed] In response, Duterte claimed to the press that Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping swore to protect him from moves that will result in his removal from office. "The assurances of Xi Jinping were very encouraging ...