Sara Duterte marks 1 year since Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC arrest

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte attended a mass marking the first anniversary of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

During the commemoration, she described the arrest as a challenge to the Philippines’ sovereignty and warned against external interference in the country's institutions.

In this interview, Duterte’s former spokesperson and lawyer Harry Roque discusses the legal arguments challenging the ICC’s jurisdiction, the pending appeal before the ICC Appeals Chamber, and allegations of irregularities in the investigation.