Philippines' Duterte ready to 'face the music' as ICC forges ahead with probe

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Duterte, who campaigned on promises to kill drug dealers, is being investigated by the ICC for possible crimes against humanity.

FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers a speech during an awarding ceremony for outstanding Filipinos and organizations overseas, at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines December 19, 2016. REUTERS/Ezra Acayan

Duterte, whose presidency ended last year, told a gathering of prosecutors:"I did what I had to do. If it turns out to be awful later, we can't do anything about it."A video of Duterte's speech was shared by an ABS-CBN news journalist on Twitter. Police say they killed 6,200 suspects during anti-drug operations that ended in shootouts but reject accusations by human rights groups of systematic executions and cover-ups.

The ICC, a court of last resort, suspended its probe in November 2021 at the request of the Philippines after it said it was carrying out its own investigations.

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