Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. is yet another government official up in arms over reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) could be issuing warrants of arrest for some duly elected Philippine officials. Revilla has come to the defense of fellow Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa and former president Rodrigo Duterte, who led the country's unwavering campaign against illegal drugs which communities credit for the restoration of peace and order. The war on drugs, however, became the favorite punching bag of Duterte's political opponents and critics. "Hindi tayo papayag sa malinaw na panghimasok na susubukang gawin ng ICC sa ating bansa (We will not allow the clear interference of the ICC on our country). We do not need to remind them that we are a free, independent, and sovereign nation governed by our laws," Revilla said. "Kung mayroong pananagutan, sa batas ng ating bansa dapat managot, hindi sa mga dayuhan, (If there is responsibility, they should be held responsible based on the law of our country, not to foreigners)," he stressed. "I am befuddled by the ICC's pursuit of this obvious baseless persecution while legitimate concerns and crimes against humanity are being perpetrated in other parts of the world as speak," Revilla lamented. "It is obvious the ICC's interest here is not justice but something else entirely. Binobomba at pinapatay ang mga sibilyan, guro, mga bata at mga musmos sa ibang panig ng mundo, pero si Bato at Duterte ang pinanggigigilan nila (Civilians, teachers, children and young people are being bombed and killed in other parts of the world but they are focusing on Bato and Duterte)," he said. He said the ICC, with its patent partiality which is so manifestly politically-motivated, has totally lost its credibility. "These bullies are driven by their own selfish interests, and they cannot fool us into thinking that they can discharge justice," he said. Revilla also agreed with Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri's pronouncement that the Senate will extend its protection over its members and will not in any way surrender its integrity and independence.