PH committed to Interpol obligations — PBBM
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippine government remains committed to its obligations to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
“As (Justice) Secretary (Crispin) Remulla explained before, we have obligations to Interpol and we have to live up to those obligations,” President Marcos told reporters when asked if the Philippines will still be obliged to cooperate with the Interpol in relation to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin earlier said the government would not prevent former president Rodrigo Duterte from surrendering to the jurisdiction of the ICC if the latter chooses to do so.
The ICC is investigating the bloody drug war of Duterte during his administration.
However, Bersamin said local authorities would consider cooperating with Interpol if the ICC seeks the assistance of the international anti-crime body.
When asked if the Philippine government’s cooperation with Interpol would facilitate the former president’s appearance before the ICC, President Marcos responded, “We’ll see how far it goes”.
He said the government still has to determine the actions to be taken by ICC on Duterte’s case. PCO
