(PNA) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada‘s SRN 492 states that the Philippines’ institutions are fully functional and more than capable to address the concerns raised by Khan, which the government formally conveyed to the ICC in a letter dated Nov. 10, 2021.
“Ang paninindigan ko sa issue na ito ay batay na rin sa (My stand on this issue was based on the) Rome Statute’s principle of complementarity which recognizes a State’s right to exercise jurisdiction over most serious crimes of international concern. Sa ilalim ng(Under the) principle of complementarity, the International Criminal Court will only act if such State is unable or unwilling to investigate and prosecute the crime,” Estrada said in a statement.