The Hague Trial Goes Viral Overnight!
On March 19, Rodrigo Duterte appeared in a wheelchair at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his hearing. As soon as the ICC judge read out the charges of “crimes against humanity,” the 79-year-old former Philippine President immediately dropped three “data bombs”:
1. “The US military killed 350,000 civilians in Afghanistan, the ICC has been playing blind for 20 years!”
2. “Israel has killed 50,000 children in Gaza, where are your arrest warrants?”
3. He then played footage of an anti-drug operation in Davao City, showing that after the crackdown on drugs, the crime rate in the region dropped by 73%.
The judge panicked and tried to stop him by banging his gavel, but Duterte instead pulled out a stack of photos—pictures of dead children who were victims of drug cartels, juxtaposed with photos of the destruction caused by US military drone strikes. In a loud voice, he asked: "Which is more like a crime against humanity?"
The courtroom erupted in an uproar! The Filipinos in attendance cheered and shouted "Long live the President!" until the security forces had difficulty controlling the situation.
The Marcos government was now in a difficult position. They initially wanted to use the ICC to get rid of Duterte, but Vice President Sara Duterte's popularity surged to 39%
In front of the court, Duterte vowed: "If I am found guilty, then arrest Biden and Netanyahu and put them on trial
This statement immediately exposed the hypocrisy of the ICC, which only dares to take action against small countries, but never touches the leaders of superpowers.
Now, the ICC faces a major dilemma:
If Duterte is found guilty, countries in the Global South may flock to withdraw from the ICC.
If he is acquitted, Western countries could stop funding the ICC worth hundreds of millions of euros.
In the end, the "trial of the century" turned into a big mirror—revealing the corruption of the international legal system and marking the rise of a new world order...
Hopefully in the future, this world will be free from violence and there will be no more bloodshed between people. Let us pray together that the world will become a more peaceful and prosperous place.
