MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will never cooperate in any investigation to be initiated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on killings linked to the government’s war against illegal drugs, Malacaang said Tuesday.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made the remark in response to the ICC’s request for judicial authorization to proceed with an investigation on the Philippine government’s drug war.
Roque said the President will not cooperate on any probe since the Philippines is no longer a member of the ICC.
Roque also claimed that the case against the President is politically motivated as evidence gathered for the case came from communis…
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