MANILA, Philippines — Driven by the significant challenge of destroyed or absent evidence, the Philippine government has chosen not to pursue the war on drugs cases and let the International Criminal Court (ICC) take over, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Thursday.
Speaking at a press conference, Remulla acknowledged the challenges faced by the local justice system.
“It’s difficult to prove the case here and build up the case because those who need to speak are involved in the crime,” Remulla told reporters.
He further elaborated on the systemic issues with evidence, lamenting: “There’s nothing, not even a police report. You don’t have a scene of the crime [investigation], you don’t have ballistics, you don’t have DNA. We need to recreate and redo the case buildup. It’s not very easy.”
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