Except for VP, Dutertes skip BBM events

Former president Rodrigo Duterte can sleep soundly as the Philippine National Police (PNP) will not implement any warrant of arrest coming from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

- EMMANUEL TUPAS

Col. Jean Fajardo, PNP public information officer, said yesterday that they are taking the cue from President Marcos, who earlier said the Philippines does not recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction over the country.

“They could issue a warrant of arrest to anyone, but the enforcement is another thing. Can they enforce it within the jurisdiction of the Philippine government?” Fajardo told a news briefing at Camp Crame.

“I think our President is very clear on that: they don’t have any jurisdiction here in our country,” she said.

Duterte’s former spokesman Harry Roque said the ex-president has information that he could be ordered arrested by the ICC at any time.

When asked if the PNP will not enforce an arrest warrant against Duterte from the ICC, Fajardo said: “Yes, because there is already a question of jurisdiction, because in our view, this is infringing on the sovereignty of our country.”

Fajardo said they have no idea where Roque got his information about Duterte’s impending arrest order.

She stressed that the PNP has not received any information about a warrant of arrest

“I’m happy to be back here in Davao. I have so many fond memories with the Davaoeños,” he told the audience in Filipino, which included Sara, also the concurrent education secretary.