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ICC must ask Ph courts to enforce warrant – Remulla
By Nidz Godino
“When it comes to them ,ICC and Interpol going to the country, if they want to execute warrant ICC has come up with… they have to go through Philippine court system…they have to take action to enforce warrant and judgment in our court system,” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said if International Criminal Court (ICC) issues arrest warrant and International Criminal Police Organization is tasked with enforcing it in Philippines, Interpol must consult with Philippine courts before taking any action.
During budget hearing of Senate committee on finance on Department of Justice (DOJ) for 2025, chairperson Sen. Grace Poe asked Remulla whether ICC can investigate under radar and authorities may monitor it.
He stressed Supreme Court (SC) is supposed to determine whether Philippines is still under ICC’s jurisdiction even after country withdrew in 2019.
DOJ will also not interfere with international bodies’ operations if they want to chase accused person but reiterated they need to consult Philippine court first before doing so, according to Remulla.
He noted Philippine authorities cannot prevent ICC from interviewing witnesses in the Philippines, can be done through video call.
“It is so easy for them to go on Zoom video call with all of these witnesses in this country…we cannot stop them from doing that because freedom of communication is paramount,” Remulla said.
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, one of the respondents of ICC’s investigation on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, is happy to know international court’s warrant will still be sent to local courts.
“It’s very good great development if that’s what he says… I am happy that they are defending our turf and our sovereignty and jurisdiction,” he said.
Remulla also said if United Nations Human Rights Commission could provide evidence of extrajudicial killings, DOJ itself could investigate it.
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