Manila, March 21 -- Malacanang on Friday expressed gratitude to the Senate for holding a hearing on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, as it helped clarify legal matters for the public.

"Unang-una po, nagpapasalamat po tayo na nagkaroon po ng Senate hearing patungkol dito. Mas naliwanagan ang taumbayan kung ano ba ang nangyari (First of all, we are thankful that a Senate hearing was held regarding this. The public has been enlightened about what happened)," Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a press briefing.

The hearing, led by Senator Imee Marcos, aimed to clarify the roles of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the International Criminal Police Organizatio...