President Marcos said that former senator Leila de Lima's acquittal from all her drug-related charges only showed that the Philippines' justice system works and does not need the intervention of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Marcos said this after a Muntinlupa court acquitted De Lima in the last drug-related case filed against her in 2017 during the Duterte administration.

In an interview with reporters in Manila on Thursday, June 27, the President said the court's decision only proved that the Philippines did not need the ICC.

"This is something we should show the ICC. Tingnan mo (Look), the judiciary is working properly. All our investigative services are working properly. And former Senator De Lima has been acquitted," he said.

"I don't... what further comment can there be? Dumaan siya a paghusga, nag-acquit siya (She had undergone trial and was acquitted)," he added.

Marcos said it was up to De Lima if she wanted to work with the ICC in its investigation into the previous administration's drug war.

"She has said that she would like to help the ICC, but that's between her and the ICC," he said.

However, the President said his stand on the issue is unchanged.

"We still stay with our position that the ICC had no jurisdiction in the Philippines," Marcos said.

"We have a working police force, we have a working judiciary and do not require any assistance in that regard," he added.