President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the rule of law prevails in the Philippines and its criminal justice system is functioning fully.
In a video message during the plenary session of the Second Session for Summit for Democracy, Mr. Marcos said the Philippines has been committed to fighting impunity for atrocities despite the country’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute in 2019.
The senator said he took this not only as a personal promise but a commitment to the country that he will defend the Philippine sovereignty.Senator Robin Padilla on Thursday said he would join former President Duterte and Dela Rosa if they will be jailed by the ICC. Meanwhile, Mr. Marcos said: “We continue to improve mechanisms such as the AO35 inter-agency committee to enhance accountability. The Philippines’ commitment to fight impunity for atrocity crimes is solid and unwavering, notwithstanding the withdrawal of the country from the Rome Statute.”We have vigorously exercised our jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute crimes, including those allegedly committed in the context of the anti-illegal drugs campaign,” he added.
Mr. Marcos cited as an example the establishment of the Department ofMigrant Workers to protect and promote the rights of more than 10 million Filipino migrants. He also said the Philippines will continue being an active player bothbilaterally and globally in dialogues tackling various issues concerning democracy, human rights, and good governance, “as long as these engagements are constructive, based on facts, and respectful of Philippine sovereignty,” Mr. Marcos said.
While the Philippines backed a democracy declaration issued by several countries, it disassociated itself from references to the ICC.
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