MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday said they are studying the call of the Makabayan bloc at the House of Representatives to allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) to enter the country and investigate former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Makabayan bloc’s call came after Duterte, on national television, admitted using confidential funds to finance his bloody cr@ckdown against those involved in the îllégâl drugs trade and communists during his term.
“Kailangan pag-aralan muna namin mga record ng Kongreso, hindi lang second-hand or third-hand sources, kelangan humingi kami ng transmittal sa Kongreso tungkol sa mga usapin dito, sa mga debateng nangyayari, pagpa-file ng resolusyon kung ano ang nangyari sa komite bago ito lumabas,” Remulla told reporters in a press briefing.
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