In response to Malacañang's recent pronouncement to fully disengage with the International Criminal Court (ICC), Senator Francis Tolentino urged the government to remain vigilant and monitor the ongoing proceedings before the tribunal.
"The disengagement would really mean that formally we will not allow them--not cooperate. But they (Marcos administration) should be monitoring what would be happening within the premises of the ICC," the chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights said in an interview.
Tolentino emphasized the importance of the Office of the Solicitor General continuing to observe the developments at the ICC, noting that disengagement doesn't imply a complete lack of communication.
He also pointed out that the ICC's Appeals Chamber's resolution on the matter was a split decision, raising the possibility that any potential arrest warrant issued may be challenged and invalidated by the Free Trial Chamber.
The ICC's appeals chamber earlier announced to resume its investigation regarding the previous administration’s “war on drugs” after it denied the Philippine government’s appeal on the case.
Prior to Marcos' desicion to disengage with ICC, the Former President Rodrigo Duterte also denounced the decision to reject the Philippine government's request to cease an investigation into his lethal "war on drugs."
