Callamard did in 1 day what Rizal did his whole life —Teddy Locsin Jr.

The country's ambassador to the United Nations Teddy Locsin on Saturday slammed UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard's "unannounced" visit to the Philippines.

Locsin, a former congressman and newspaper publisher, criticized Callamard in a series of tweets.

"To say she informed PH govt acknowledges that it has a say in her trip and how it affects her role as UN Rapporteur. She came anyway. Bye," he said.

To say she informed PH govt iacknowledges that it has a say in her trip & how it affects her role as UN Rapporteur. She came anyway. Bye.

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 6, 2017

On Friday, presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said by not informing the government of her visit, Callamard "sent a clear signal that she is not interested in getting an objective perspective on the issues that are the focus of her responsibility."

The UN rapporteur, however, dismissed the Palace's claim that she did not inform the government of her "academic" visit to the country, saying that she officially informed Philippine authorities on April 28.

In response, the Philippine government, through letters dated April 29 and May 1, acknowledged reception of the letter she sent informing the government of her visit.

Locsin said the UN rapporteur's visit "just solidified the country behind Duterte and his drug war, and thoroughly discredited any criticism of him and it."

Thank you Agnes, you just solidified the country behind Duterte and his drug war, and thoroughly discredited any criticism of him and it.

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 6, 2017

"Agnes Callamard did in one day what Jose Rizal used his whole life including his death to pull off: give Filipinos a sense of their country," he said.

Locsin said, "IN SHORT, LET'S MOVE ON. Geneva is the proper venue and Callamard will not be allowed to step foot in it or have anything to do with it," referring to Geneva, Switzerland, where the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is located and where a Philippine delegation currently is for the Universal Periodic Review.

IN SHORT, LET'S MOVE ON. Geneva is the proper venue and Callamard will not be allowed to step foot in it or have anything to do with it.

— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 6, 2017

In his tweets, Locsin also expressed confidence that the case filed by self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato's lawyer Atty. Jude Sabio on April 24 against President Rodrigo Duterte on crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC) would not prosper.

"Goodnight everyone. Again, thank you Agnes. The ICC case is dead. Trust me on this. Dead as a door nail," he added.

The office of ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda had earlier confirmed that it has received the complaint filed by Sabio, adding it would "analyze the materials submitted, as appropriate."

The country's ambassador to the UN also took notice of Callamard's "messy" appearance.

"I was right after all and people thought I was flippant: never argue with people who don't shower at least twice a day. It clears the mind," he said.

President Rodrigo Duterte named Locsin ambassador to the UN in September. He was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments in November. — MDM, GMA News