In a strongly-worded video message addressing the nation, Marcos did not name Vice President Sara Duterte, his presidential running mate, but said "such criminal plans should not be overlooked". "The statements we heard in the previous days were troubling," Marcos said on Monday. Sara Duterte told reporters she had yet to hear the president's statement but would respond later. According to a senior justice department official, the vice president does not have immunity from prosecution. Rodrigo Duterte told the hearings he was solely responsible for the bloody crackdown and has urged the ICC to "hurry up" on its probe.

Source: Bangkok Post November 25, 2024 17:30 UTC