ICC exposes democratic wounds in Philippines

Tom Smith

ICC exposes democratic wounds in Philippines

Tom Smith

School of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation

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Abstract

Last week Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s flight through the Senate corridors was not a constitutional crisis caused by foreign justice. It was a local production, staged by Filipino politicians, using Filipino institutions, to protect Filipino impunity.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Justice Info
Publication status	Published - 18 May 2026

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Philippines
Duterte
Marcos
Bato
ICC
Human Rights
Politics

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Open Access
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