A 14-year-old social media post of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque about the International Criminal Court was brought up by Filipinos amid the court’s arrest order for former president Rodrigo Duterte. A Redditor on Thursday, March 13, posted a screenshot of a post made by Duterte’s former spokesperson on Aug. 16, 2011 on the X […] The post ‘Ano kaya nangyari?’: Roque’s 2011 post celebrating Philippines’ ICC membership revisited appeared first on Interaksyon.
A 2011 social media post of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque celebrating the Philippines' ICC membership resurfaced after the ICC issued an arrest order for former President Rodrigo Duterte. Users questioned Roque's change in stance, as he now claims the ICC lacks jurisdiction despite previously supporting its role. Duterte is expected to appear before the ICC on charges of crimes against humanity related to his "War on Drugs" campaign, while Roque, an ICC-qualified lawyer, was spotted at the ICC.
