Escudero: Rejoining the International Criminal Court up to PBBM

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Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said it is up to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to decide whether the Philippines will rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC).  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/17/escudero-rejoining-the-international-criminal-court-up-to-pbbm  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00I don't want to pre-empt what will happen to me if they do that, if I don't vote to ratify.

00:16Again, under our Constitution, the President is the chief architect of foreign policy.

00:23That's why the Senate did not have a say with respect to the withdrawal of former President Duterte in the ICC.

00:32There was a case that if the Senate has a role in ratifying, the Senate should also have a role in withdrawing.

00:42The Senate cannot have no say.

00:44According to the Supreme Court, the Senate has no say because the President is the chief architect of foreign policy.

00:52So if we go back, that will also be my answer. According to the court's decision, if we withdraw, it is also the President's decision to go back.

01:02But if they decide to rejoin the ICC, the same process will also be ratified?

01:07That's how it should be.

01:09That's how it should be. It will start from the beginning. They will submit to us and we will ratify it.

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