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Duterte once branded the ICC as a “foreign meddler” and believed pulling the Philippines out of the Rome Statute would shield him from prosecution. But in an ironic twist, that very move may have sealed his fate. With allies now scrambling for damage control—proposing house arrest or shielding tactics—the legal trap has already been set. This is the ultimate case of political karma: a man who built his legacy on defiance now finds himself cornered by his own strategy. Watch this breakdown to understand why Duterte’s power play is unraveling fast.