Tag: International Criminal Court (ICC)

‘Respeto naman sa dating pangulo!’ Jinggoy Estrada disappointed with rude police arrest of Rody Duterte, recalls own ordeal

March 20, 2025

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has scolded Police Major General Nicolas Torre III for the manner of arresting former president Rodrigo Duterte on March 11 at the Villamor Airbase. Estrada attended virtually the Senate foreign relations committee hearing Thursday (March 20) on the Philippine government’s arrest of Duterte to whisk him away to…
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Keep calm about Duterte’s arrest, Jinggoy Estrada tells Filipinos

March 12, 2025

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada called on Filipinos to remain calm following the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement released shortly after Duterte’s arrest on Tuesday, Estrada said Filipinos must refrain from engaging in any form of violence, spreading misinformation, or taking actions that may only further…
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Senators slam ICC for rejecting gov’t appeal

April 14, 2023

(THE MANILA TIMES) SENATORS on Thursday, April 13, slammed the International Criminal Court (ICC) for rejecting a Philippine government appeal against its investigation into alleged human rights violations by the past Duterte administration during its anti illegal drug campaign. “No one can tell us how to run our country and undermine our judicial system, especially…
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Official statement on ICC prosecutor rejecting PH gov’t claims in appeal vs drug war probe

April 13, 2023

No one can tell us how to run our country and undermine our judicial system, especially a treaty-based international organization in which the Philippines is no longer a state party. As an independent nation, sovereignty resides in the Filipino people. I stand by our government’s position that we have the first responsibility and right to…
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Senate panel eyes inquiry on ICC probe vs. war on drugs

March 29, 2023

(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…
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PHOTO RELEASE: Jinggoy files resolution expressing the Senate’s strong opposition vs ICC probe

February 21, 2023

Jinggoy files resolution expressing the Senate’s strong opposition vs ICC probe: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada files Resolution No. 492 expressing the Senate’s strong opposition to the decision of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) to resume its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in the country related to the war on drugs of the Duterte administration.…
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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada’s response to query on his decision to file SRN 492

February 21, 2023

Despite our country’s departure from the Rome Statute, the ICC is claiming that it retains jurisdiction with respect to alleged crimes that occurred in the Philippines while our country is still a State Party. I would like to make it clear that I did not change my mind insofar as casting my vote to concur…
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Another resolution vs ICC drug war probe filed in Senate

February 21, 2023

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada filed on Monday another Senate resolution seeking to protect former President Rodrigo Duterte from the drug war probe of the International Criminal Court. Senate Resolution No. 492 expresses the Senate’s “strong opposition” against ICC’s resumption of  itsinvestigation into alleged crimes against humanity filed against Duterte for his bloody drug war. “It is…
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2nd Senate resolution rejects ICC probe of Duterte drug war

February 21, 2023

(ABS-CBN) Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution to stop the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity during the anti-narcotics campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte.  It is the second Senate resolution seeking to defend Duterte from the ICC. Sen. Robin Padilla filed a similar resolution on Monday.  Senate Resolution No.…
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Estrada files Senate resolution opposing ICC drug war probe

February 21, 2023

(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s opposition to the resumption of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.advertisement In his Senate Resolution No. 492 filed on Monday, Estrada called the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision authorizing the resumption…
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