Lawmakers support reiteration made by PBBM that PH does not need ICC intervention on 'war on...
Lawmakers support reiteration made by PBBM that PH does not need ICC intervention on 'war on drugs' issue
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00:00Former Senator Leila de Lima's acquittal from illegal drug charges proves the country has a functioning justice system.
00:06The president cited in his defense of his decision to bar the ICC from conducting its probe against the former president in the country.
00:14Armelia Las Moras has more.
00:18Several lawmakers are in favor with a stance and reiteration of President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr.
00:25that we do not need the International Criminal Court or ICC to intervene on the issue on the war on illegal drugs of former President Rodrigo Duterte
00:34and it has no jurisdiction in the country.
00:37According to the chief executive, former Senator Leila de Lima's recent acquittal from her drug charges is a proof that country's justice system works.
00:46Maybe this is something we should show the ICC.
00:50Our judiciary is working properly, all our investigative services are working properly.
00:56We still stay with our position that the ICC has no jurisdiction in the Philippines because we have a working police force,
01:07we have a working judiciary and do not require any assistance in that regard.
01:13For his part, House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo said he shares the president's take on the matter.
01:20He pointed out that we have our own authorities and systems in place so there is no need for foreigners to interfere in this matter.
01:28It's like an insult to our judicial system that the ICC, help us, we cannot investigate this, but we can investigate.
01:37So I agree with the president 100% that our judicial system is working.
01:44House Committee on Human Rights Chair Bienvenido Abante Jr. also agrees.
01:48In fact, his committee is conducting a thorough investigation into the former administration's brutal war on illegal drugs.
01:56The reason why we are investigating this committee domestically is so that the victims do not go to the ICC to sleep with them.
02:08And we cannot actually prevent them from going to the ICC, right? That should be done domestically.
02:15When Congress resumes session in July, the Human Rights Committee is expected to resume its investigation.
02:22And despite the pronouncement of former President Duterte and Senator Bato de la Rosa that they will not attend,
02:28the committee still hopes they can persuade them to change their decision.
02:32According to him, our former president, with utmost respect, as the former president of the Philippines.
02:40Even though Senator Bato received an invitation, we believe in the Inter-Parliamentary Coordination.
02:47But we invited him not because he is a senator.
02:53We invited him because he was the Director General of the Philippine National Police where many people were killed.
03:04Meanwhile, House Deputy Minority Leader Franz Castro also had this message for the former chief executive.
03:11He will have a chance, former President Duterte, to defend his pecking war on drugs.
03:18He will show here that he really became effective and really wants to end his war on drugs.
03:24So if it's up to him, he should be brave to face it.
03:28The Makabayan bloc supports the House probe on the issue.
03:31But despite this, they are still hoping the ICC can also freely investigate the matter in the country.
03:37Melales Moras, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.