MANILA (Reuters) - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday his government would not block the International Criminal Court (ICC) if former leader Rodrigo Duterte wishes to be investigated over alleged crimes against humanity in his bloody anti-drugs crackdown.

The government will not stop Duterte from surrendering himself or cooperating with the ICC— but neither will the government help him.

Cooperating with the Interpol and cooperating with the ICC are two different things. The first involves a legal duty; the second involves a political decision,' says Marcos' Solicitor General Menardo

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr won't block the ICC probe into Duterte's drug war, but vows he will not cooperate; the former president meanwhile defends his actions amid calls for his accountability

President Bongbong Marcos reiterates that the Philippines would not cooperate with the International Criminal Court if it were to investigate the previous administration's anti-drug campaign.

While President Marcos reiterated that his administration will not cooperate with any International Criminal Court (ICC)-initiated investigation on former president Rodrigo Duterte, he stressed that the Philippines has to live up to its obligations to Interpol once the ICC seeks the latter's intervention.

Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to his successor Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. after the departure honors for Duterte at the Malacañang Palace in Manila on June 30, 2022. Arman Baylon, Presidential Photo/File MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.