--- description: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood by his position against an international probe on former leader Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, underlining his efforts to keep the ruling alliance intact. title: Philippines’ Marcos Rejects Helping ICC Investigate Duterte's Drug War image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte7247c2560e010de/698a42bc096a94280d6ae60c/bongbong-marcos-rodrigo-duterte-icc-investigation.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Philippines](/tag/philippines/) ## Philippines Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Philippines’ Marcos Opposes International Criminal Court Probe Into Duterte’s Drug War by [Andreo Calonzo / Bloomberg](/author/bloomberg/) ## Andreo Calonzo / Bloomberg Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 24, 2023 8:05 AM CUT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, left, and his successor Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., right, in Davao City on June 19, 2022 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, left, and his successor Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., right, in Davao City on June 19, 2022Ezra Acayan—Getty Images by [Andreo Calonzo / Bloomberg](/author/bloomberg/) ## Andreo Calonzo / Bloomberg Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 24, 2023 8:05 AM CUT Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood by his position against an international probe on former leader Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, underlining his efforts to keep the ruling alliance intact. “It’s not right for outsiders to tell us who to investigate, who the police will arrest or detain,” Marcos told reporters Friday. He was reacting to a [proposal](https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/21/23/house-tackles-resolution-urging-cooperation-with-icc "undefined") in the House of Representatives for the government to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation on Duterte’s anti-drug campaign that killed thousands. **Read More:** [_Leila de Lima Is Free but Not Finished Fighting: Exclusive Q&A With Duterte’s Fiercest Critic_](https://time.com/6339253/philippines-leila-de-lima-interview-duterte-justice/ "undefined") Marcos earlier this week tamped down speculation on cracks within the alliance that helped him and Vice President Sara Duterte secure landslide wins in last year’s elections. In the past months, however, the vice president has been distancing herself from Marcos’s cousin and key ally, House Speaker Martin Romualdez. The vice president and former leader’s daughter said in a [statement](https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1270331850477690&set=a.756006815243532 "undefined") Thursday that allowing the international court to probe her father is “patently unconstitutional” and “degrades our legal institutions.” **Read More:** [_This Is Why Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Will Get Away With Murder_](https://time.com/4453587/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-dictator-impunity-marcos/ "undefined") Marcos, who earlier this year sought to cut contact with the international court, said Friday that his administration is studying if it should rejoin the tribunal. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6339369/philippines-marcos-duterte-drug-war-icc-probe/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6339369/philippines-marcos-duterte-drug-war-icc-probe/"},"headline":"Philippines’ Marcos Opposes International Criminal Court Probe Into Duterte’s Drug War","datePublished":"2023-11-24T08:05:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T16:44:35.025Z","description":"President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood by his position against an international probe on former leader Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, underlining his efforts to keep the ruling alliance intact.","url":"https://time.com/6339369/philippines-marcos-duterte-drug-war-icc-probe/","keywords":["Philippines","wire","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte7247c2560e010de/698a42bc096a94280d6ae60c/bongbong-marcos-rodrigo-duterte-icc-investigation.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Andreo Calonzo / Bloomberg"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte7247c2560e010de/698a42bc096a94280d6ae60c/bongbong-marcos-rodrigo-duterte-icc-investigation.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Philippines Inaugurates Incoming VP Sara Duterte","caption":"Philippines Inaugurates Incoming VP Sara Duterte","creditText":"Ezra Acayan—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/philippines/","name":"Philippines"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/6339369/philippines-marcos-duterte-drug-war-icc-probe/","name":"Philippines’ Marcos Opposes International Criminal Court Probe Into Duterte’s Drug War"}}]}] ```