MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippines’ Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a warrant of arrest for prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for illegal investigation of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. ICC is investigating Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity.
In issuing the arrest warrant, DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla told The Adobo Chronicles that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the Philippines because the country has withdrawn from the Rome Statute way back in 2019. “For ICC to continue its illegal investigation is a violation of the Philippines’ sovereign status.” Remulla said.
DOJ’s action comes just hours after the ICC issued a warrant of arrest for Russian President Vladimi Putin for alleged war crimes in connection with the Ukraine conflict.
SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – The Philippines’ National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has sought the help of Twitter CEO Elon Musk for the immediate arrest of ex-Comelec Chair Andy Bautista. The request was coursed through the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco.
Bautista has a pending Senate arrest warrant issued in 2019. He is accused of unexplained wealth and abuse of authority. He has escaped to the United States and was last reported seen in Folsom Street, seat of San Francisco’s BDSM/Leather community.
Bautista may be in hiding but he is very public with his Twitter account.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands ( The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – Judges and enforcers of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have applied for visas to enter Russia. This after ICC judges ordered the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes.
Meanwhile, in anticipation of a similar arrest warrant for former President Rodrigo Duterte, ICC has also started the process of visa application to enter the Philippines. Duterte is accused of alleged crimes against humanity.
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration has recently added a new requirement for visa applications. The original school yearbook of applicants must be presented at the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate.
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