Duterte takes responsibility for Philippines drug war, anticipates long ICC battle

This will be a long legal proceeding, but I say to you, I will continue to serve my country. And so be it, if that is my destiny,

Duterte said, while assuring his supporters he was well

Whatever happened in the past, I will be the front of our law enforcement and the military. I said this already, that I will protect you, and I will be responsible for everything,

Duterte said

I am okay, do not worry,

the 79-year old former Philippine leader said in the more than two-minute video clip

The ICC has no right to apprehend a citizen of the Philippines."

On a social media platform, one netizen remarked

Interpol asked for help, and we obliged because we have commitments to the Interpol which we have to fulfill. If we don't do that, they will not - they will no longer help us with other cases involving Filipino fugitives abroad,

He said ... according to the Presidential Communications Office

They are taking him out on a plane by force without considering his health conditions,

the former president's youngest daughter Veronica Duterte wrote on Instagram

Many Filipinos perceive the move as inviting external intervention into internal conflicts, and the former president still enjoys significant support among the populace. Unfortunately, as a sovereign nation, the Philippines fails to fulfill its obligation to protect its own citizens,

he stated

After a virtual deliberation on the 94-page petition, the Supreme Court, by majority vote, found that the petitioners failed to establish a clear and unmistakable right for the immediate issuance of a TRO,

Ting said

Salvador Paneloformer chief presidential legal counsel

Because when you arrest someone, you should immediately show them the warrant of arrest, but they didn’t do that,

Panelo said in English and Filipino, emphasizing what he believes were procedural lapses

The attack took place over a period of several years, and thousands of people appear to have been killed."

The warrant says

The ICC Registrar, Mr Osvaldo Zavala Giler, thanked the authorities of the Philippines for their commitment to upholding international accountability mechanisms, and the authorities of the Host State, the Netherlands, for their cooperation and support.”

In the final paragraph of the statement, gratitude was expressed to those who assisted in collaring Duterte

Salvador Paneloformer chief presidential legal counsel

Of course, when a family loses a member in this way, they feel hurt and angry. They are sad,

Panelo said

Salvador Paneloformer chief presidential legal counsel

No warrant was shown at the time of the arrest, which should have been done in the first place,

Panelo asserted

We’re not telling the ICC to do anything. The wrongdoing was committed by the government, that’s why we filed a case against them. It was the government that did it,

he stressed

Mindful of the resultant risk of interference with the investigations and the security of witnesses and victims, the chamber is satisfied that the arrest of Mr. Duterte is necessary,

the ICC said

It is an affront to Philippine sovereignty!"

they cry

The individuals are wanted by the requesting member country or international tribunal. Member countries apply their laws in deciding whether to arrest a person,

according to Interpol

The ICC guarantees legal representation, medical care, and adherence to due process,

Conti said in an interview, assuring that Duterte's rights will be protected throughout the proceedings

As the head of the Davao Death Squad and later as president of the Philippines, Mr. Duterte had the power to frustrate the commission of the alleged crimes but instead enabled and encouraged them,

the ICC ruling states

That warrant of arrest is fake because it comes from a fake, spurious institution that has no jurisdiction over our country,

he claimed