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Pasalamat nga siya, dahil alam ko na, ‘di ba, ang International [Criminal] Court ay susunod sa kung ano ‘yung mandato nito. Igagalang ‘yung kanyang karapatan at bibigyan siya ng pagkakataon para ipagtanggol ang kanyang sarili,
Randy said
Nakita naman natin kung papaano nila iginalang at sinunod ang proseso ng pagse-serve ng warrant…”
Randy pointed outWhen a person is arrested under a warrant of arrest from the ICC, he should be turned over to law enforcement officer of a member state, and is to be flown to The Hague, The Netherlands ASAP,
Kristina Conti, ICC assistant to counsel, said on a Facebook post
Since ICC has no enforcement power and would rely on the cooperation of the member state, if the two clans were in good terms, the administration would never allow the enforcement of the arrest warrant within Philippine soil,
said Leo Camacho, a constitutional expert and lecturer at the Ateneo School of Law in ManilaIf that’s my fate, that’s fine I will accept it,
Duterte told supporters on Sunday in Hong Kong, ... according to a video posted on Facebook by broadcaster Bombo RadyoWhat is happening now raises serious questions about our nation’s sovereignty and our ability to uphold our own justice system,
Honasan stated
We are a member of the community of nations,
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in a press conferenceThe lack of due process, coupled with the Philippines' non-membership in the ICC, raises serious concerns about the legitimacy of these proceedings. This action reeks of political persecution, a blatant attempt by the BBM administration to deflect attention from the far more critical issues facing our nation: the scandalous misuse of public funds, rampant corruption within the government, and the devastating poverty experienced by millions of Filipinos,
the statement readThe former president has always been willing to face any charges, as long as he is judged by his fellow Filipinos,
Go statedHe is advised admission to avoid acute diabetic complications of DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis),
the physician said as seen on the the post of the ex-president’s daughterThey aren’t allowing my dad to seek medical attention he badly needs.”
She also saidHitler massacred 3 million Jews. Now, there are 3 million drug addicts. I'd be happy to slaughter them,
the former president said
This is not justice — this is oppression and persecution,
she saidThis is like the downfall of an emperor,
Trillanes told the AP
To those who have fought this long and difficult fight — your voices mattered, your courage mattered, and today, the pursuit of justice continues,
she addedI faced my case, knowing I was innocent. I stood before the courts because I had nothing to hide. Duterte now has to answer for his actions, not in the court of public opinion, but before the rule of law. This is how justice should work—those in power must be held to the same standards as everyone else,
she addedWhat is the crime I committed? ... I was brought here not on my own volition. It's somebody else's."
Duterte himself questioned his detention, asking in a video released by his family on social media
It’s going to be a long road from Manila to The Hague,
Mr. Bagares said
The government will be treading here on a minefield, politically,
Mr. Bagares saidIt’s not as if he’s traveled to somewhere else and they’ve grabbed him there,
said Sarah Williams, an international criminal law professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia