MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla reiterated that while the International Criminal Court (ICC) no longer has jurisdiction over the Philippines following the country's withdrawal from the organization, the turnover of former president Rodrigo Duterte was in compliance with the Philippines' obligation to the International Police (Interpol).

'We surrendered an individual, not our country's sovereignty. The arrest of former president Duterte was in line with our obligation to Interpol and not a commitment to the ICC,' Remulla clarified during a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, headed by Sen. Imee Marcos.