SENATOR Robinhood Padilla announced on Monday that Senators Christopher Go and Ronald dela Rosa have signed a resolution calling for the immediate repatriation of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima, however, denounced the move of Sen. Go and dela Rosa to press the Marcos administration to bring Duterte home from the Netherlands where he is detained while awaiting trial for the crimes against humanity filed against him before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
“They are beating a dead horse. Truth is, they (Duterte camp) were just in denial. After a while, they will accept that the government has no more powers to bring Duterte back” De Lima told
Padilla explained that “this is not just a proposal. It is a call for unity, respect for our sovereignty, and justice for a President who served the nation with utmost courage.”
He added that the resolution remains open to signatures from other senators who wish to express their support, and that he has yet to officially file the resolution.
He added though that he intends to do so during the third round of legislative filings.
Go and Dela Rosa are known to be close to the former President and members of his political party. Padilla was president of PDP until he gave way to now Davao City acting mayor Sebastian Duterte. Details of the resolution have not been publicly released. With Maricel Cruz
