Padilla to Marcos: If Putin comes to PH, will you hand him to ICC too?

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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robinhood Padilla on Thursday compared allegations that he helped Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa evade authorities with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s invitation to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Speaking during an Iglesia ni Cristo rally in Manila, Padilla questioned whether the government would also surrender Putin to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if he visits the Philippines.

Padilla said he saw on social media allegations that he could face an obstruction of justice complaint for supposedly helping Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa evade authorities over an ICC arrest warrant for his alleged role in the Duterte administration’s deadly war on drugs.

“Look, they say there’s an ICC warrant. Yet our President is inviting Putin to the Philippines. But Putin has an arrest warrant from the ICC,” Padilla said in Filipino.