THE Philippine government would not allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) to come to the country to conduct an investigation into the drug war waged by then-president Rodrigo Duterte, the Department of Justice (DoJ) said on Saturday.

Justice Senior Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has taken a firm stance to end dealings with the ICC after its latest move to reject the Philippine government's appeal to suspend its investigation.

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