Manila, Oct. 27 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) is basing its rulings on the Rome Statute and not on political statements, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro has said.

She made the statement on Sunday in reaction to the camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte's recent use of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s pronouncements to challenge the ICC's jurisdiction over his crime against humanity case.

"Sa ating pagkakaalam, the ICC will base its decision or order or resolution on the Rome Statute and it will not be guided by the political statements (Based on our knowledge, the ICC will base its decision, order, or resolution on the Rome Statute and it will not be guided by political statements)...