MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte’s spokesperson Harry Roque has failed in his bid to be elected to the International Law Commission after receiving the least number of votes among nominees. The ILC is a body under the auspices of the United Nations which develops and codifies international law. The Philippine government nominated Roque, who is a lawyer by profession, to become a part of the UN panel. ADVERTISEMENT‘Challenging campaign’On Twitter, Roque admitted that his bid for the ILC seat was a “challenging campaign” which, though unsuccessful, he faced head on. On the ILC Elections My candidature at the ILC was a challenging campaign throughout but we met it head on.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 13, 2021 17:25 UTC