00:00Despite the ongoing and wide-ranging issue and questioning of the legality of the arrest of former President Duterte,
00:07Father Angelio Aquino, dean of San Pedro Graduate School of Law, clarified the legal basis of the case.
00:14In the program Mike Abilife, Aquino gave two legal basis for the arrest of former President Duterte.
00:22First, the membership of the country in the Rome Statute in 2011,
00:27where it is stated in Article 127 that even if the Philippines withdraws from membership,
00:33it will still have an obligation to do and will be held accountable for the processes
00:38included in the cases where there is a jurisdiction or power of the court.
00:44Second, it is stated in Republic Act No. 9851, Article 17,
00:50where it is stated that the government can issue an investigation and prosecution in favor of the International Tribunal.
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