PH puts foot down on ICC PBBM: We’re done with them; indicted officials won’t be turned over

By Charles Dantes, Rey E. Requejo and Macon Ramos-Araneta

President

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the Philippines is "done with the International Criminal Court" (ICC), stressing that the government was putting its foot down on the tribunal's jurisdiction and that it would not turn over officials involved in the case to the court.

Mr. Marcos' confirmation comes after the tribunal decided to push through with its investi gation of former President Rodri go Duterte’s bloody war on drugs in which thousands of suspects were killed.

Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, who was Justice sec retary under Duterte, said the Philippine engagement with the ICC has come to an end with the rendition of judgment by the ICC Appeals Chambers.

He added that the country will focus on its investigation and prose cution related to the abuses in the antidrug campaign.

"That’s it. We have no appeals pending. We have no more actions being

Diokno cited the latest developments on the Maharlika Investment Fund that

Pinays shut out in World Cup debut by Swiss

By Peter Atencio

THE Philippines’ first foray onto football’s biggest stage resulted in a 0-2 loss to world no. 20 Switzerland Friday in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Collectively known as the Filipinas, the Philippine women's World Cup debut got whacked by a relentless Switzerland side that easily cruised to the two-nil win, fueled

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