Then-president Rodrigo Duterte's decision to yank the Philippines out of the Rome Statute, which created the International Criminal Court (ICC), has come back to bite him in a big way.<br /><br />This can be gleaned from the statement of Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon Friday, July 11, as he chimed in on calls for the Philippine government to cooperate with the ICC for the interim release of the incarcerated former president.<br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/11/wrong-move-pala-ridon-explains-how-rome-statute-exit-hurt-dutertes-chances-of-interim-release-from-icc<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin-<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews
