The interim release of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the Philippines seems unlikely as the government maintains that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no jurisdiction over the country.
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after an ICC spokesperson said the court would grant Duterte's interim release if the Philippines agreed to it and to certain guidelines and conditions the court sets.
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Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after an ICC spokesperson said the court would grant Duterte's interim release if the Philippines agreed to it and to certain guidelines and conditions the court sets.
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00:00With that, does it mean that we have to recognize that ICC has jurisdiction over the Philippines?
00:11I believe the family of the former president, Duterte, is asking and praying from the Supreme
00:20Court that the government should not cooperate with the ICC.
00:28So it means that if we will not cooperate with the ICC, even that prayer or even that
00:34manifestation of the ICC, we will not take cognizance of that.
00:38Although that's hypothetical, it's hard to say that we will cooperate with the ICC when
00:48it comes to the interim release because all the issues there will be opened.
00:53Will the Duterte family also want us to cooperate with the ICC so that all their assets, whether
01:04they are hidden or not, we will cooperate with the ICC so that all of their assets will
01:10be taken away?
01:11Which means it's a sword that cuts both ways, if I understand what you're saying.
01:15So it's a no-go, as far as the Philippine government is concerned.
01:22Although it's hypothetical, but as we speak now, we do not recognize the jurisdiction
01:27of the ICC over the Philippines.
01:29So that's it.