Philippines may quit ICC– Malacañang

The Philippines may pull out its membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it would not observe the “principle of complementarity,” which states that it will only exercise jurisdiction if a state is unwilling or unable to prosecute an official for serious crimes, Malacañang said on Tuesday.

“Although the statement has not been finalized, my statement is we agreed to be a member of the ICC because of the principle of complementarity that the court will only exercise jurisdiction if our courts are unwilling or unable to exercise jurisdiction on any crime cognizable by the International Criminal Court,” Palace spokesman Harry Roque said in a news conference.