Bongbong Marcos administration was ‘too chill’ on first year in office — Hontiveros

Beatrice Pinlac 07/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros is not setting high expectations for the second State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, saying the incumbent administration might have been “too chill” during…

ICC rejects PH appeal to stop drug war probe

Krixia Subingsubing 07/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted 3-2 on Tuesday to reject the Philippine government’s appeal to stop the ICC prosecutor’s investigation into the country’s drug war on the watch of…

Unfazed Bato dela Rosa, Rodrigo Duterte on looming ICC ruling: ‘Walang kaba, walang pakialam’

Maila Ager - Reporter / @MAgerINQ 07/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines— “Wala akong kaba. Wala akong pakialam.” (I’m not nervous. I do not care.) Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa repeatedly made his position clear on Tuesday ahead of the International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals chamber ruling…

ICC ‘not welcome’ if it pushes drug war probe

Melvin Gascon, Tina G. Santos - @inquirerdotnet 07/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday said the Philippine government will not bow to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it issues warrants of arrest against certain individuals once the tribunal favors the…

Imee Marcos: Picking on PH but not probing Western nations? ICC a ‘caricature of int’l justice’

Beatrice Pinlac 04/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos on Friday joined the chorus of criticisms thrown at the International Criminal Court (ICC) under the administration of her brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., as she called the tribunal a…

Marcos: PH ‘essentially disengaging’ from ICC after ‘failed’ appeal to defer ‘drug war’ probe

Daphne Galvez 03/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the Philippine government is ending its involvement in the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it rejected the government’s appeal to suspend its probe into “drug war” killings.…

Any attempt to arrest Putin would be declaration of war on Russia, ally says

Reuters 03/23/2023

MOSCOW — Any attempt to arrest President Vladimir Putin after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the Kremlin chief would amount to a declaration of war against Russia, his ally Dmitry Medvedev said on…

De Lima: PH should rejoin ICC after Putin ‘development’

Marlon Ramos 03/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The arrest order issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin should prompt the Philippines to rejoin the international body, detained former Sen. Leila de Lima said on Sunday, March…

But will Putin ever be arrested and put on trial?

Agence France Presse, Reuters 03/19/2023

THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken the major step of issuing an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war. But does this mean that the Russian president — accused of the…

But will Putin ever be arrested and put on trial?

Agence France Presse, Reuters 03/19/2023

THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken the major step of issuing an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war. But does this mean that the Russian president — accused of the…

FACTBOX: What is the International Criminal Court?

Reuters/INQUIRER.net U.S. Bureau 03/18/2023

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of responsibility for the war crime of illegal deportation of children from Ukraine. In its first warrant for Ukraine, the ICC called…

Biden says Putin committed war crimes, calls ICC arrest warrant ‘justified’

Reuters 03/18/2023

WASHINGTON  -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has clearly committed war crimes and the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for him was justified. The ICC earlier on Friday…

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