MANILA, Philippines — Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio highlighted the significance of former president Rodrigo Duterte's own public statements in the ongoing International Criminal Court (ICC) case against him, saying they constitute compelling evidence that could be used to secure a conviction.
MANILA, Philippines — Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio highlighted the significance of former president Rodrigo Duterte 's own public statements in the ongoing International Criminal Court case against him, saying they constitute compelling evidence that could be used to secure a conviction.
'He has made multiple public admissions, including statements about ordering extrajudicial killings and taking full responsibility for them. These will all be used in court,' Carpio said. Over the years, Duterte has made numerous remarks acknowledging the deadly crackdown on suspected drug offenders. In some instances, he even boasted about personally pulling the trigger during his tenure as Davao City mayor and later as president.
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