VP Duterte Urges House Not to Cooperate with ICC Drug War Investigation, Citing Constitutionality Concerns
• Vice President Sara Duterte said the House must respect President Marcos' position not to cooperate with the ICC investigation into the drug war.
• The House justice committee is taking up resolutions urging cooperation with the ICC investigation.
• Human rights groups claim nearly 7,000 people were killed during the anti-drug crackdown under former president Duterte.
• Allowing the ICC investigation would be unconstitutional and belittle Philippine legal institutions, said the vice president.
• Senator Robin Padilla said the issue should have ended when the Philippines withdrew from the ICC in 2019.