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<img src="https://cdn.kahimyang.com/resources-25/rody-duterte.avif" alt="Rigoberto Tiglao" loading="lazy" />
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(Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen (via video link from a detention) with his lawyer Salvador Medialdea (left) in the courtroom during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court on charge of crimes against humanity over his deadly crackdown on narcotics, in The Hague on March 14, 2025.)
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Tiglao begins by urging readers to examine the <a href="https://rigobertotiglao.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/icc-warrant-of-arrest.pdf
" class="news_link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">15-page ICC arrest warrant</a> issued against Duterte, suggesting it reveals why Marcos's acquiescence to the ICC is so shocking. He asserts that Marcos ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to execute the arrest without even reviewing the document, citing vague "commitments to Interpol" that Interpol itself has denied. The warrant stems from the ICC's investigation into alleged crimes against humanity tied to Duterte's brutal war on drugs, which resulted in thousands of deaths during his presidency from 2016 to 2022. Tiglao highlights that major powers like the United States, China, and Russia - along with 64 other countries - reject the ICC's authority, questioning its legitimacy to judge a former head of state like Duterte.
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