The Philippines “is not legally and morally bound to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC)” in the investigation on the past illegal drugs operations, Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra declared on Tuesday, March 28. ManilaBulletin
Guevarra’s declaration was issued after the ICC’s Appeals Chamber came out with a ruling on March 27 that denied the Philippines’ request to suspend the investigation pending resolution of the formal appeal filed last March 13.
“Yet the ICC Appeals Chamber has denied our reasonable request to suspend the investigation until the issues of jurisdiction and admissibility of the Philippine situation have been resolved to our satisfaction,” he lamented. While the Appeals Chamber has yet to decide on this appeal, the OSG also asked in its appeal brief that the Appeals Chamber order the suspension of the investigation.
However, Guevarra said the Philippine government will not bother itself on how the ICC will conduct its investigation.
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