Philippines not rejoining ICC – PalaceNEW YORK – The Philippines still has no plans to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC), Malacañang said on Monday, as the Philippine National Police prepares for possible protest actions marking the first anniversary of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and detention in The Hague. The Philippine government enforced an ICC arrest warrant coursed through Interpol. In 2018 as president, Duterte ordered the Philippines’ withdrawal from the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the ICC, after former ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced a preliminary examination into his administration’s illegal drugs crackdown. The five-member Appeals Chamber of the ICC earlier affirmed the Jan. 26 decision of the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber ordering Duterte’s continued detention in the ICC. “What’s stopping President Marcos Jr. from returning the Philippines as ICC member?” De Lima asked in a statement.

Source: Philippine Star March 10, 2026 16:34 UTC