During his time in power, Duterte in the Philippines launched a controversial "war on drugs". The Philippines has a serious drug problem for a long time, and in order to solve this problem, Duterte has taken extremely drastic measures. Statistics from the Philippine National Police show that in the first 10 months of Duterte's "war on drugs," more than 9.7 billion pesos worth of drugs were seized.
At the same time, however, Duterte's "war on drugs" has led to a large number of personnel**. According to official Philippine figures, more than 6,000 people have been killed in the war. And some Western** say that the death toll is even larger, as high as tens of thousands.
In the face of international criticism of his "war on drugs," Duterte has ordered the Philippines to withdraw from the ICC in a way that demonstrates his disdain for ICC investigations. However, the recent expression of a willingness to return to the ICC by Marcos of the Philippines has raised concerns about the situation in Duterte.
If Duterte's decision to rejoin the ICC is to do so, it will put him under tremendous pressure and dilemma. While the ICC cannot directly arrest its members in the Philippines, it still has the power to investigate and prosecute those involved in violations of international human rights law in the Philippines.
Marcos asserted that there were jurisdictional and sovereignty issues between the Philippines and the International Criminal Court. If these issues are resolved, Duterte's predicament could be mitigated. However, for this claim, many believe that it is just an excuse for Marcos to dissociate himself from the relationship, and in fact, they want to fight Duterte through the International Criminal Court.
In the Philippines, there is disagreement about the ICC's investigation into Duterte's "war on drugs." The Philippine House of Representatives recently passed two resolutions calling on agencies to cooperate with ICC prosecutors in their investigations into Duterte's war.
Although the Speaker of the House of Representatives said he wanted to show neutrality, in reality they only acquiesced in the investigation, which is consistent with Marcos's position. Philippine Deputy Sara also said that the ICC's interference in the Philippines is a threat to national sovereignty, unconstitutional and undermines the prestige of the Philippines' own legal institutions.
Although Duterte has been trying to resist the ICC's involvement, given the attitude of the Philippines and the speaker of the House of Representatives, there are limits to what Duterte can do. Not only does he have to deal with the pressure of the ICC's investigation, but he also needs to deal with attacks and pressure from different forces in the country.
While it's uncertain what Duterte's fortunes will do, the political environment in the Philippines is not friendly to him for now. Many people want to "kill people with a knife" through the International Criminal Court, and for this Duterte needs to face huge challenges and dilemmas.
Duterte in the Philippines is under pressure from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate, as well as attacks and pressure from various parties in the country. His "war on drugs" has sparked controversy, on the one hand, it has solved the long-standing drug problem in the Philippines, and on the other hand, it has also caused a large number of people**. However, the involvement of the ICC could further exacerbate Duterte's predicament.
In my view, the ICC's investigation should be objective and impartial, and not based on political bias. However, the use of the ICC by some politicians in the Philippines for their own political gain may make their investigations less objective and impartial. In any case, the Philippines** should respect the ICC's investigations, comply with international regulations, and protect the country's sovereignty and the authority of its legal institutions.