Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa says he will not be traveling to what he described as 'hardcore' members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to avoid getting arrested over former President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs.
He hinted about going to the United States instead, which he said is not a member country of — and resents — the ICC.
Dela Rosa, who led the Duterte drug war as police chief, reiterated that the ICC has no jurisdiction after the Philippines withdrew from the tribunal in 2019.Hindi pwede i-tap nila yung pulis ng ibang," he said, referring to the ICC. While the law prohibits a senator from personally appearing as counsel before any court, Dela Rosa said he"takes the word" of Tolentino that he can represent the former police chief.
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, for his part, said he is not certain if it will be allowed but mentioned that Dela Rosa has his colleagues'"overwhelming support." Senator Robin Padilla, who is Dela Rosa's party-mate in PDP-Laban, also expressed his full support.According to Dela Rosa, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — when he was still a candidate — promised to protect him from the ICC.
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