Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the president of the Philippines, as seen from the Pasig River. - Photo: Gov.ph
MANILA: (Bernama) The Philippines remains an independent nation, Malacanang said on Thursday (March 20), rejecting claims that the country has surrendered its sovereignty following former President Rodrigo Duterte’s transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
"We never intended to become a province of anything because we are an independent country," said Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, as reported by the Philippines News Agency (PNA).
