Dela Rosa feels betrayed after Marcos cooperates with ICC

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa expressed feelings of betrayal after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. allegedly broke a promise not to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC). Dela Rosa recalled Marcos assuring him that the administration would not engage with the ICC. The Philippine government recently surrendered former President Rodrigo Duterte to the ICC at Interpol's request. Dela Rosa, who served as Duterte's police chief, is also named in the ICC complaint regarding alleged crimes during Duterte's drug war. Marcos stated that the Philippines was fulfilling its obligations to Interpol and did not discuss the arrest with the ICC. Dela Rosa criticized this explanation, suggesting that Marcos could have rejected the request based on the Philippines' withdrawal from the ICC in 2019.