A year ago, Atty. Jude Sabio formally withdrew his communication filed before the International Criminal Court against the President.
The said withdrawal, as we previously articulated, exposed the truth that the accusations against PRRD before the tribunal is part of the “vilification campaign” orchestrated by Trillanes in collusion with the opposition and other personalities identified by Atty. Sabio. Hence it is crystal clear that the case before the ICC is politically motivated, there being no factual and legal bases.
It is unsurprising that Trillanes had a hand in the ICC complaint as exposed by Atty. Sabio. Destroying the President has been Trillanes’ evil obsession that started when PRRD refused to accept his offer of being the former’s vice-presidential teammate in the 2016 elections.
He embarked on a mission to peddle lies on the President and his family to accomplish his consuming dastardly desire of tainting and destroying their reputation.
Time and time again he fails in his devilish scheme and false advocacy. People like him, including the opposition, critics and detractors, have been repeatedly repudiated by the Filipino people. The astronomical 91% trust and approval survey ratings of PRRD is another walking testament to this irrefutable fact.
In the light of the recent publication of the ICC prosecutor of a Report that shows her misplaced determination to proceed with the case, the ICC should realize by now that it is being used as a platform to bring down the Duterte presidency.
Last year, we called on the ICC not to be swayed by the false information it received against PRRD, and pointed out the very provisions of the Rome Statute that negate its taking jurisdiction over the case, the Philippines not being a member state thereof. Neither is there a crime that the ICC Prosecutor may ascertain that falls under the jurisdiction of the international tribunal.
We reiterate therefore our advice to the ICC not to waste its time entertaining a case outside of its jurisdiction that only validates the claim of former member-states that the reason for leaving the ICC was because it has become a politicised court that infringes on the sovereignties of its member-countries.
