THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A legal counsel to former President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday criticized the glaring double standard in the government's handling of overseas Filipino cases, comparing the intense attention on three Filipinos recently jailed in China on espionage suspicions with Duterte's detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) facility.

Atty. Martin Delgra III, also the spokesperson for Duterte's campaign team, voiced his frustration in a casual interview with Michael King, a Duterte supporter, outside the ICC detention center.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go called for respect and truthfulness from government institutions, particularly uniformed personnel, amid the conduct of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the March 11 arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.  

During the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' public hearing on March 20, Go underscored the importance of integrity in public service, especially law enforcement.

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa slammed the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., echoing Atty. Alexis Medina's legal opinion is that former President Rodrigo Duterte's constitutional rights were violated when authorities surrendered him to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

As he lamented the deep divisiveness in the country over the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and his transfer to The Hague, Netherlands for trial before the International Criminal Court, Davao Archbishop Romulo G. Valles said justice must be pursued with fairness and integrity.

“It must remain free from partisan political motivations or personal vendettas,” Valles said in his Pastoral Message to all Christian faithful of Davao on Tuesday.