Manila, Feb. 16 -- Malacanang on Monday said Senators Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and Christopher "Bong" Go may face the same legal process that former president Rodrigo R. Duterte underwent before the International Criminal Court (ICC), stressing that the government will follow existing laws if arrest warrants are issued.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the inclusion of Dela Rosa, Go and other former officials as alleged co-perpetrators in the ICC case stems from proceedings initiated in 2017.

"Kung ito naman ay legal process na nanggagaling po sa ICC, hindi naman po natin ito maaaring pakialaman dahil ang kasong iyan ay naisampa noon pa, 2017, at hindi pa po pangulo si Pangulong Marcos Jr. (If this is a legal process coming from ...