Manila, March 11 -- Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile on Tuesday said the legal troubles of former President Rodrigo Duterte are not related to Philippine laws and should not be blamed on the government.

An arrest warrant, issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was served by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and local police on Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity in relation to his bloody war on drugs during his tenure as mayor and president.

"The current legal problem of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte is not caused by Philippine laws. His legal problem is caused by laws enforceable by the International Criminal Court (ICC)," Enrile said in a statement posted on social med...