FORMER senator Antonio Trillanes IV firmly denied on Thursday the claim made by Davao City Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has already released an arrest warrant against Senator Bong Go.
Trillanes, who was the first to publicly disclose the existence of ICC warrants against former president Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, dismissed the latest allegation as unfounded and urged the public not to believe it. “Don’t believe Pulong. No ICC warrant has been issued for anyone yet,” he stated clearly in a social media post written in Filipino.
Trillanes further pointed out that if such an order were ever issued in the future, the Duterte camp would certainly not be aware of it in advance, just as the former president was caught unaware when his own warrant was released.
“Should a warrant indeed come out later, he definitely won’t know about it, just like his father didn’t know that he had a warrant,” Trillanes added, implying that the information being circulated is speculative at best and possibly misleading. His statement aligns with official positions from key government agencies, including the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Philippine National Police, and the Department of Justice — all of which have confirmed that they have not received any official notice or documentation regarding an arrest warrant against Senator Go.
Meanwhile, Senator Bong Go has responded to the circulating rumors with a calm stance, saying he will leave the matter to a higher being. He maintained that he has always acted within the bounds of the law and has never committed any violation that would warrant such an action. This development comes amid heightened public attention on the ICC’s proceedings related to the country’s past anti‑drug campaign, with Trillanes continuing to serve as a key source of information regarding the court’s actions, while members of the Duterte political circle continue to issue conflicting statements about the status of the cases.
