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New ICC suspects urged to come clean on Duterte's 'drug war'

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Newly identified suspects in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s &quot;war on drugs&quot; were urged to come clean regarding their participation in the case.  &quot;Now is the time for these officials to reveal the truth about the Duterte administration&#x27;s bloody campaign,&quot; Bayan Muna Chairman Neri Colmenares said in a statement on Saturday.  &quot;By cooperating with the ICC and providing crucial information, they not only have the opportunity to clear their consciences but also to potentially reduce their culpability in the eyes of the court.&quot; Colmenares said this serves as an opportunity “to clear their consciences.”<div style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:107%"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/26/bato-on-reported-suspect-tag-by-icc-what-s-new-1034" id="isPasted">Bato on reported &#x27;suspect&#x27; tag by ICC: &#x27;What&#x27;s new?&#x27; </a></div>The statement came after recent reports that Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; dela Rosa and four other former high-ranking police officials have been named as suspects in the ICC&#x27;s probe.&quot;The Filipino people deserve to know the full extent of the atrocities committed under the guise of a &#x27;war on drugs,&#x27;&quot; Colmenares added. &quot;These officials have a moral and legal obligation to come forward with the truth, not just for their own sakes, but for the thousands of victims and their families who continue to seek justice.&quot;Dela Rosa earlier claimed he found nothing new about implicated by the ongoing ICC investigation.<div style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:107%"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/27/dela-rosa-criticizes-congressional-hearing-into-duterte-s-drug-war-858" id="isPasted">Dela Rosa criticizes House probe on Duterte drug war </a></div> &quot;What&#x27;s new? My name was always mentioned since 2016. Seems like a broken record that keeps on repeating the same lines,&quot; Dela Rosa said.Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes posted on X a document from the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the ICC, naming Dela Rosa, former Philippine National Police officials Oscar Albayalde, Edilberto Leonardo, Eleazar Mata, and former CIDG chief and current Northern Luzon commander Maj. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr. as &quot;suspects.&quot;Dela Rosa, who implemented former President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s bloody drug war, has previously admitted that human rights violations were committed at the height of controversial anti-drug campaign.

Newly identified suspects in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" were urged to come clean regarding their participation in the case.

Newly identified suspects in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" were urged to come clean regarding their participation in the case.