MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte condemned the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday for considering a possible investigation into his war against illegal drugs, saying that without such a campaign narco-politics would “destroy” the Philippines.
In his taped weekly “Talk to the People” briefing, Duterte pointed out that the drug menace was still rampant.
“Every day, we are able to seize shabu [crystal meth]. This is what is not seen… That’s why I’m angry at the ICC. Just imagine, almost 700 [to0 800 people all over the Philippines are arrested — different people. These are not people who keep returning,” he said, speaking partly in Filipino.
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