MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said the Philippine government would not interfere in the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro issued the statement a day after the ICC's pre-trial chamber ruled that the 80-year old Duterte was fit to stand trial.
Castro said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his administration respected the processes of the ICC.
"The decision was made by the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber 1. So if that’s their process, the President will not interfere, and neither will the Philippine government," Castro said during a press conference.
