Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s testimonies before the House Quad Committee regarding the alleged Extra-Judicial Killings (EJK) committed under his Administration will be assessed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Department of Justice (DOJ) said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

The assessment of Duterte’s statements may wind into a case build-up, Marcos said during an interview on Thursday.

“All of the testimony that was given yesterday really—will be taken in and will be assessed to see what—in legal terms, what is the real meaning and consequence of some of the statements made by PRRD (Duterte),” he told reporters.

“Now, if that will result in a case being filed here in the Philippines, we will just have to see. The DOJ will have to make that assessment,” he added.

During the House of Representatives’ Quad Committee hearing on Wednesday, Duterte dared the International Criminal Court or ICC to begin its probe into the supposed crimes against humanity linked to this War on Drugs the following day.

Marcos reiterated that the government would not interfere with the ICC’s investigation nor bar Duterte from subjecting himself to it. The Philippines has no obligation to the ICC as it had withdrawn from the statute in 2019.

However, should the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) pursue Duterte, even in the behest of the ICC, the government must comply, adhering to the terms of its membership.

“Thus, when requests are made by the ICC through the Interpol and Interpol, in turn, relays such requests to our country, the Philippine government is legally obliged to accord due course to the same, by all means,” the statement adds.