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.

The political feud is likely to worsen as the country moves toward the 2025 midterm elections and 2028 presidential election.

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 Philippine government says its law enforcement agencies will be obliged to cooperate if the International Criminal Court seeks the custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte as part of an investi

The Philippines said on Wednesday it would not stand in the way if former President Rodrigo Duterte wants to surrender to the International Criminal Court, and would be obliged to comply with any international arrest warrant over his "war on drugs".

The Philippine government will not object if former President Rodrigo Duterte decides to surrender to the International Criminal Court that’s probing his drug war and signaled it may also cooperate with the international police.