PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will never cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it pushes through with its investigation of alleged crimes against humanity in the country, Malacañang said on Tuesday.
In a press briefing, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the request of the ICC for judicial authorization to conduct such an inquiry was "legally erroneous" because it no longer has jurisdiction over the Philippines since the country withdrew from the international court in 2019.
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