The Philippine government is set to comply with a possible ruling of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the forfeiture of the assets of former President Rodrigo Duterte, if it is legal. This was stated by the assistant head of the Office for Communication with the Public, Clear Castro. Former senator Antonio Trillanes told The Newsmaker on NewsWatch Plus that the forfeiture of assets is part of the ICC's proceedings for crimes under its jurisdiction. In response, Castro noted that any actions must be consistent with Philippine legislation.
According to the Rome Statute, the ICC can request member states to monitor and preserve the assets related to the crimes. However, after the Philippines exited the ICC in 2019, Trillanes raised the question of how the Marcos administration would respond.
Duterte is under the ICC's scrutiny in The Hague and stands before the court on charges of crimes against humanity, related to extrajudicial killings during his administration.
