As the rift between the families of President Ferdinand Marcos and former president Rodrigo Duterte deepened, social media posts falsely claimed the archipelago nation's leader had appealed to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to jail his predecessor.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said the International Criminal Court (ICC) should 'hurry up' with its probe of his war on drugs, remaining firm in his defence of the brutal campaign as he said the investigation should start immediately.

In a Philippine House committee hearing on Nov. 13, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte admitted to using controversial tactics, including planting evidence and personally killing suspects during his tenure as Davao City mayor.

The House of Representatives quad committee will still study the credibility of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s statements during its hearing on his administration’s bloody war on drugs, according to panel chair Surigao 2nd District Rep.