00:00The Philippines stands firm on the rule of law as the ICC pre-trial hearing involving former President Rodrigo Duterte
00:07gets underway,
00:08signaling that justice will take its course without rocking diplomatic waters.
00:12Officials stress that President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr. is steering the country with a steady hand,
00:18cracking down on illegal drugs while keeping due process front and center.
00:23Kenneth Paciente says it all.
00:27Malacanang is confident that the pre-trial Chamber 1 hearing of the ICC regarding the crimes against humanity case against
00:33former President Rodrigo Duterte
00:35has no diplomatic implications for the country.
00:38The palace insists that other nations see that the current administration does not turn a blind eye to abuses.
00:44Kung ang isang tao ay mag-iisip kung ano ba ang ginagawa ng Pangulo at ng administrasyon na ito,
00:52mas gugustuin po nila ang nangyayari ngayon.
00:56Dahil ang Pangulo umaayaw sa abuso, umaayaw sa mga feeling above the law.
01:07So, dun lamang po siguro hindi po magkakaroon na anumang issue ito sa atin na administrasyon
01:13dahil tumutupad lamang po ang Pangulo sa batas.
01:17Malacanang also responded to the claim of former President Duterte's defense team
01:22that drug-related killings allegedly continued during the first two years of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s term.
01:29The palace challenged them to back up these allegations with legitimate evidence.
01:33Kung sino po ang nagsasabi nito, kung sino po ang nagbibigay ng ganitong klaseng impormasyon,
01:40dapat kompletohin nila, hindi numero lamang kung saan nangyayari, sinong involved,
01:47hindi po na naisin ang Pangulo na may lumusot na mga abusado.
01:52In relation to this, the palace once again emphasized that the President's directive in addressing illegal drugs is clear
01:58and that is that no blood should be shed.
02:00Hindi po niya ginugusto ang extrajudicial killings.
02:05Ang pagsugpo sa illegal na droga ay may tamang pamamaraan.
02:09Lagi pong pinapanatili ng Pangulo ang tinatawag nating due process.
02:15Kailangan madinig din po ang mga taong inaakusahan.
02:19Hindi po kinakailangang ipapatay agad nang hindi sila nadidinig.
02:25Hindi po yan at wala po sa konstitusyon natin ang sanitang death penalty.
02:30Hindi po ito pinapatupad sa bansa natin.
02:32The palace also responded to the statement of former President Duterte's legal counsel, Nicolas Kaufman,
02:37that if he is invited by Castro to the country, he is open to coming to discuss the former president's
02:42interim release.
02:44Castro said that everyone is welcome to visit the country, but clarified that she is not inviting him.
02:49She also said there is no longer a need to discuss the former president's camp's request for interim release.
02:54If he will be coming to the Philippines, I am more than happy to treat him.
03:00Buy him balut, bagoong, kwek-kwek, IUD, Adidas.
03:06But I will not discuss about the interim release because it has already been dissolved by the ICC.
03:13So pag-uusapan lang namin ang ganda ng Palawan, El Nido, Manila Zoo, lahat po yan.
03:21Yan lang po.
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