ON March 14, President Duterte pulled out the Philippines from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC, for all its flaws, seeks to answer the call for justice and stop the global slide into barbarism. Duterte accused UN officials of “painting” him “guilty before the eyes of the world” and depicting him as a “ruthless and heartless violator” of human rights. Requests from the Commission on Human Rights for forensic reports and police spot reports were denied. Duterte’s intention, from the start, has been to get away with murder.

Source: Manila Times March 19, 2018 16:18 UTC