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President Rodrigo Duterte attends the "Salamat PRRD" thanksgiving concert at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on June 26, 2022. Karl Alonzo, Presidential Photo

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Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171981406327320220626-duterte-salamat-prrd-MNIB-8.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Rodrigo Duterte attends the &quot;Salamat PRRD&quot; thanksgiving concert at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on June 26, 2022. <em>Karl Alonzo, Presidential Photo</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Former President Rodrigo Duterte made fun of former Sen. Leila de Lima&#x27;s plan to go after the individuals behind the &quot;fabricated&quot; drug cases against her following her acquittal from all the charges.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/27/marcos-says-de-lima-acquittal-proof-that-justice-system-is-working-1257">• Marcos to ICC: De Lima acquittal proof that PH justice system &#x27;working properly&#x27;</a></div><p>On June 24, a Muntinlupa court granted De Lima&#x27;s demurrer to evidence in her last and third drug case, concluding her legal battle that she insisted was triggered by her criticism on Duterte&#x27;s bloody drug war.</p><p>Last week, De Lima said she was determined to sue Duterte administration officials who she blamed for her 7-year long detention.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/25/de-lima-eyes-charges-vs-ex-duterte-officials-behind-bogus-drug-charges-2151">• De Lima eyes charges vs ex-Duterte officials behind bogus drug charges</a></div><p>But Duterte said De Lima should just find her &quot;peace&quot; instead of initiating a fight with him.</p><p>&quot;Find your peace where you are now. Wag kang kumalikot ng away kasi pagsisihan mo yan. Anong babawiin mo sa akin? Hindi naman ako nag-rock n roll,&quot; Duterte told reporters in Tacloban City on Sunday.</p><p>(Don&#x27;t pick a fight because you will regret it. What are you seeking justice for?)</p><p>However, Duterte said he respects the court&#x27;s ruling and even said it was a proof that democracy in the Philippines is working.</p><p>&quot;Alam mo abogado ako, pag sinabi ng korte yan, yan na yan and we also say that it is correct... There&#x27;s a verdict rendered by the court and we have to respect it; democracy is working well in our country,&quot; Duterte said.</p><p>(I&#x27;m a lawyer, if the court hands a ruling, we respect it.)</p><div><strong>DUTERTE THREATENS ICC ANEW</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, Duterte also reiterated that he does not &quot;give a s***&quot; about the International Criminal Court (ICC).</p><p>&quot;Alam mo yang ICC, matagal na yan, mayor pa ko (<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">The ICC has been going after me since I was the Davao City mayor)</span>. I don’t give a sh*t whether they come in. Para sa akin wala silang jurisdiction (For me they have no jurisdiction). We are not part of ICC. Umalis na tayo,&quot; Duterte said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/26/de-lima-tells-marcos-aid-enforcement-of-possible-icc-arrest-vs-duterte-1123">• De Lima tells Marcos: &#x27;Aid&#x27; enforcement of possible ICC arrest vs Duterte</a></div><p>President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has thumbed down De Lima&#x27;s call for the government to &quot;aid&quot; ICC, but allowed her if she wants to cooperate with the international body.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/15/marcos-says-will-not-hand-duterte-to-icc-over-drug-war-1655">• Marcos says will not hand Duterte to ICC over drug war</a></div><p>Duterte said in case the ICC issues a warrant against him, he would like them to personally hand it to him.</p><p>&quot;Hintayin ko. Ayoko yung Pilipino na pulis o NBI magpunta. Gusto ko yung ICC mismo magdadala, tapos pag ibigay niya sa akin, ipakain ko talaga sa kanya. Mamili ka kainin mo o barilin kita dito ngayon? I-deliver kita sa impyerno,&quot; he said.</p><p>(I will wait. I don&#x27;t want our local law enforcers to hand the arrest warrant. I want it to be someone from ICC so that I can feed it to him. He has to eat it or I will shoot him. I will deliver him to hell.)</p><p>The ICC is investigating alleged human rights abuses during Duterte&#x27;s bloody war on drugs, which rights groups said have killed thousands of alleged drug addicts.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QldR5QSE0Qs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Duterte said De Lima should just find her "peace" now instead of initiating a fight with him.</p>

Duterte said De Lima should just find her "peace" now instead of initiating a fight with him.

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Duterte laughs off De Lima quest for justice, threatens ICC anew

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Jul 01, 2024 02:24 PM PHT

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