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Philippines rejoining Rome Statute, not a word
By Nidz Godino
“During our last conversation with the President, we asked him about that in person and he just smiled and he told me that what I should say is nothing has been discussed with regard to that,” Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.merely smiled when asked whether Philippines would rejoin Rome Statute, treaty created International Criminal Court (ICC), now has custody of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Speaking to Palace reporters, Castro said there is nothing to report yet about the matter.
Calls for Philippines to rejoin treaty mounted after arrest of Duterte over alleged crimes against humanity this month.
Philippines ratified statute in 2011, but Duterte, whose drug war left more than 6,000 suspects dead, withdrew the country from the treaty in 2019.
Duterte’s camp argues his arrest was illegal because Philippines is no longer party to Rome Statute.
Castro refuted this at recent press briefing, saying Supreme Court had ruled ICC has jurisdiction over all crimes committed before withdrawal from the treaty.
As some sectors raise possibility of ICC issuing freeze order on Duterte’s assets, Malacañang said there is no commitment yet from Philippines to follow such directive because of the issue on jurisdiction.
“When it comes to alleged incoming freeze order to be issued by ICC, there is no commitment on our part, on the part of administration, if we will comply with any order issued by ICC, considering ICC as of the moment has no jurisdiction over Philippines,” Castro said.
Earlier this month, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, one of the complainants accused Duterte of crimes against humanity, said ICC may order seizure or freezing of former president’s properties as part of its legal process.
Citing rules of the tribunal, Trillanes said proceeds of crime should not benefit anyone and such assets would be covered by seizure order.
ICC spokesman Fadi El Abdallah said issuance of freeze order “can happen at any stage” of legal proceedings.
Castro previously said Marcos administration would leave it up to Anti-Money Laundering Council to deal with matters related to possible freezing of Duterte’s assets to provide reparations for victims of his drug war.
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