No discussion on ICC during Rubio's meeting with PBBM - Castro
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not discuss the Trump administration's anti-ICC campaign during a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. However, Philippine officials confirmed that the country's ongoing cooperation with the ICC regarding human rights cases remains a sensitive diplomatic issue.
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The intersection of international law, human rights, and US-Philippine diplomatic relations is a high-stakes geopolitical issue involving former leaders.
MANILA, Philippines - United States State Secretary Marco Rubio did not discuss with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the Trump administration's campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said.Rubio, who paid the President a courtesy call on Wednesday, did not bring up with Marcos the US' plan to 'systematically disable' the ICC by encouraging other countries to withdraw from the Rome Statute.However, Castro said Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez has discussed with the US Department of State the ICC issue.In a press briefing on Thursday, Castro said Romualdez has mentioned to the State Department that the issue related to the ICC and the Philippines is 'a serious matter.''He mentioned about the residual obligation of the Philippines, and the [country's] cooperation…
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