The Philippines has no intention of returning or rejoining the International Criminal Court in the Hague which is looking into the war against humanity angle of the war on drugs of former President Duterte.

Marcos says Phl. won’t rejoin ICC

The Philippine government can do its own investigation of the war on drugs during Duterte’s administration without the help of the ICC. However, it will take time for the NBI to investigate due to the lack of witnesses.

Phl. insists on doing its own drug probes sans ICC's help

As part of the anti-drug campaign of the Police Regional Office of Calabarzon, the Batangas Police Provincial Office, led by P/Col. Samson Belmonte, conducted a series of operations that resulted in the arrest of more than forty individuals involved in the illegal drug trade.


Batangas cops nab 47 drug suspects

Finally, the Supreme Court upheld the writ of amparo sought by a woman—and denied the Antipolo police’ request for the writ’s dismissal-- who lost her husband in 2016 in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.

SC calls PNP Antipolo ops on drugs in 2016 ‘extralegal killing’

PH government snubs ICC

With the International Criminal Court (ICC) out of the picture, can victims of Duterte’s drug war get justice under the Marcos administration?



‘Obey or else’

The Supreme Court has recently reiterated that police officers must stick to procedure in the performance of their duties. 

SC clears drug convict due to ‘mishandled’ evidence

More failed drug wars coming

The Dutertes have been in control of Davao City for more than two decades with their trademark “bloody and violent” style yet the city’s drug problem continues despite all the bloodshed caused by the “War on Drugs” triggering now Mayor Baste Duterte to declare the same failed war.

Same old war

Last year, as the country grappled with the pandemic, the Institute for Nationalist Studies recorded 1,411 cases of EJKs which meant that nearly four people were killed daily.

Increasing impunity: Think tank says ‘Pusila Project’ getting worse

NBI to probe 250 more cases of former President Duterte’s drug war

DOJ tasks NBI to examine 250 more cases of drug war deaths

The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Russian President Vladimir Putin will be the litmus test on ICC’s will upon member-states, while the Philippines—which abandoned in 2018 its inclusion in the Rome Statute-- watches closely if Putin’s arrest could lead to former President Duterte’s as well.

ICC’s litmus test is Putin

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Phl. insist on doing its own drug probes sans ICC's help

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