00:00Meanwhile, Senate President Francis Escudero shared his knowledge about the process of litigation with former President Rodrigo Duterte of the ICC
00:09in order to decide the Supreme Court regarding the petition to return the former president to the Philippines.
00:15Meanwhile, Senator Aimee Marcos is calling for an immediate investigation into the arrest of the former president.
00:22This is what Daniel Manalastaps reported.
00:25A big question in front of the Supreme Court petitions to return the former President Rodrigo Duterte to the Philippines
00:32is whether the International Criminal Court will follow the decision of the ICC.
00:37But Senate President Francis Escudero said that it is not binding to the ICC.
00:41Whatever the decision of our court.
00:43Whatever the decision of the Supreme Court, it is not binding to the ICC because there is no jurisdiction of the ICC there.
00:51But whatever the decision of the Supreme Court, it is binding to the officials of the government.
00:57But in the end, it is still a decision of the ICC because whatever the decision of the Supreme Court,
01:02it is just binding to the officials of the government and to the Filipinos.
01:07According to Escudero, Senator Ronald De La Rosa has already talked to him.
01:11He is one of those who are involved in the case of the ICC.
01:13Escudero also shared what happened the other day to senators who are also facing arrest.
01:19Like former Senator Antonio Trillanes, former Senator Laila Dilima, former Senator Ping Lakson, and others.
01:26In the situation of De La Rosa, Escudero said, there is an institutional courtesy.
01:31And what the Senate passed is this.
01:33It is not based on the law, but based on the so-called institutional courtesy.
01:40Historically, the Senate will not allow the arrest of any of its members inside the Senate.
01:48Especially if there is a session.
01:51Historically, whether there is a session or not, again, institutional courtesy dictates
01:56that the police should not enter the Senate so that a senator can be arrested.
02:00It is not for me to stop Senator Baton from coming here.
02:03That is his decision.
02:05Maybe until then, we will be able to get and it is already clear that he will be the judge of the court.
02:11Senator Aimee Marcos has now called for an immediate investigation into the arrest of former President Duterte.
02:18Some officials of the government will be invited.
02:20But Escudero said,
02:22I hope that the conclusion of his hearing will be that we will be united again
02:29and the divisiveness of our fight will not be further increased.
02:34Malacanang respects Senator Aimee Marcos' plan.
02:38If necessary, if the inquiry is in need of legislation, we will respect the request of Senator Aimee.
02:51Because we just complied with all the requirements with the law regarding the arrest of former President Duterte.
02:59Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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