Former President Rodrigo Duterte is not afraid of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Duterte who is subject of the ICC probe over the allegations that he masterminded the killing of thousands of individual during his presidency’s war on drugs.
The former president dared the ICC to come to the Philippines as soon as tomorrow to investigate him over the killing alleged of drug suspects and innocent civilians.
In his appearance before the House of Representatives’ Quad Committee Duterte said he has nothing to hide and what he did is a public knowledge.
“ ICC does not scare me a bit, they can come here anytime. I did it for my country. No apologies, no excuses. If I go to hell so be it.” Duterte declared.
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Abner is an award-winning journalist. He received the prestigious 2015 Titus Brandsma Award for Community Communication in the Philippines and participated in the 2016 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) of the United States of America, sponsored by the US Embassy in the Philippines. Founder of WATCH NORTH COTABATO, a media-citizens’ transparency group. He worked as a correspondent for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and CNN Philippines. His experience in broadcasting includes anchoring for Brigada News FM in Kidapawan and General Santos City and Brigada News TV. He anchors Tira Brigada via 105.1 Brigada News FM Manila, Mondays-Saturdays.