The Philippines has said it will not intervene if Interpol issues a red notice to arrest the former president, Rodrigo Duterte, over his bloody “war on drugs”.

The Philippine government says its law enforcement agencies will be obliged to cooperate if the International Criminal Court seeks the custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte as part of an investigation into thousands of deaths during his crackdown on illegal drugs.

The Philippines will not cooperate with the ICC but it has obligations with Interpol, Marcos told reporters. "If that's the wish of (Duterte), we will not block ICC. We will not just cooperate," Marcos said. "But if he agrees to be investigated ...

The Philippines is not stopping a possible arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte by the Interpol if it is how his challenge to the International Criminal Court to have him investigated would end up,

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte urges the ICC to expedite investigation into alleged crimes during his war on drugs.

The political feud is likely to worsen as the country moves toward the 2025 midterm elections and 2028 presidential election.

Acknowledging that extrajudicial killings (EJKs) in the previous administration’s drug war remain unanswered, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the testimonies of former president Rodrigo Duterte during a congressional inquiry on Wednesday “will be taken in” into

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is accused of committing crimes against humanity in the course of his "war on drug crimes," is likely to be

Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to his successor Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. after the departure honors for Duterte at the Malacañang Palace in Manila on June 30, 2022. Arman Baylon, Presidential Photo/File MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.