THE Supreme Court has turned down several petitions questioning President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to withdraw Philippine membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC) without the Senate's agreement.

In a full court ruling dated March 16, 2021 released on Tuesday, the Supreme Court dismissed the petitions questioning the unilateral withdrawal for being moot and academic.

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