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rally behind former President Rodrigo Duterte, who faces an investigation by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.
The bill is titled “A Resolution in Defense of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines, Against Investigation and/or Prosecution of the International Criminal Court.”HR 780 emphasized that Duterte’s “remarkable accomplishments brought about by his relentless campaign against illegal drugs, insurgency, separatism and terrorism, corruption in government and criminality” made the life of Filipinos “better, comfortable and peaceful.
Underscoring the Philippines’ functioning and independent judicial system, the Resolution quoted Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, who called the ICC’s intent to resume its investigation against Duterte’s anti-drug campaign as “insulting” and “totally unacceptable.” In a separate statement, Arroyo said she is especially keen on ensuring that justice is meted out fairly to everyone, noting she too was “once a victim of unfair investigation and prosecution” during the time of then-President Benigno Aquino III, her successor.All but one of the cases filed against her were eventually dismissed during the Aquino III presidency, but she had to remain under hospital arrest for the PCSO plunder case, which was finally decided on during the Duterte administration.
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