Philippines’ Marcos Cuts Contact With ICC Over Probe Into Drug-War Killings

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during the 126th anniversary of the founding of the Philippine Army at Fort Bonifacio near Manila, Philippines, on March 22, 2023. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on March 28 that he’s decided to cut ties with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court denied the government’s appeal to cease a probe into his predecessor’s brutal war on drugs.

“At this point, we essentially are disengaging from any contact, from any communication,” Marcos told reporters, according to a state-run news agency.