Philippines Refuses Cooperation with ICC Drug Crackdown Probe

President Marcos declares the ICC's investigation a threat to national sovereignty, stating the government will not assist in any capacity.

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of the Philippines has stated that his government will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into the country's crackdown on illicit drugs.
The ICC launched a formal investigation in 2021 into possible crimes against humanity carried out by Marcos’s predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, during his anti-narcotics campaign.
The ICC dropped its probe after Manila said it had launched its own investigation, but resumed its probe last year, expressing dissatisfaction with the Philippines’ investigation.
Marcos does not recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction, calling it “a threat to our sovereignty.” He said ICC investigators can enter the country “as ordinary people” but would receive no help from any government agency.
Duterte withdrew the Philippines from the ICC in 2019 after the court launched a preliminary investigation into his crackdown.