Legal experts argue the Philippine Senate lacks power to protect a fugitive and Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa does not have parliamentary immunity under the 1987 Charter and international law.

An ethics complaint seeking to penalize Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa with a “no work, no pay” sanction over his absences faces outright dismissal, as the proposed punishment does not exist under current Senate rules.

Sen. Imee Marcos has defended her colleague in the minority, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, despite his three-month-long absence amid reports that he faces arrest.

MANILA, Philippines — An anti-corruption group headed by former Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has been absent in the Senate since November 2025.  In their formal complaint addressed to the panel on ethics chairperson Sen. JV Ejercito, civil society group ‘Wag Kang KuCorrupt’ argued

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to publicly name two sitting Philippine senators as alleged “co-perpetrators” in Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case has shifted the spotlight to Manila, sharpening both the former president’s legal exposure and the country’s already fraught political fault lines. A more detailed version of prosecution filings posted on the ICC website on Friday identified Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Christopher “Bong” Go among eight officials...

Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa was once one of the most visible faces of Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs, a tough-talking national police chief who was seen as the hatchet man carrying out the former…

MANILA, Philippines — The ethics complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa due to his supposed absenteeism may be dismissed as there is a ‘no work, no pay’ rule in the Senate. This possibility was confirmed by Senate panel on ethics and privileges chairperson JV Ejercito during a press briefing on Wednesday. “If outright, we

MANILA, Philippines — An anticorruption group headed by former Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa who has been absent in the Senate since November 2025. In their formal complaint addressed to panel on ethics chair Sen. JV Ejercito, civil society group Wag Kang KuCorrupt argued that

MANILA, Philippines — No agreement has been reached yet among senators regarding Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has been absent in the Senate following reports of a warrant of arrest against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). According to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, the caucus on Monday focused on priority legislation recently approved

Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa may have one thing less to worry about as the ethics complaint filed against him for absenteeism may be junked on a technicality. According to Sen.

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who remains absent from the Senate, has asked Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III for permission to allow his family to use the Senate Mansion in Baguio City. In a letter dated March 12 and addressed to Sotto, Dela Rosa requested the use of the Senate Mansion

Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is facing an ethics hearing that may see his salary suspended, after a civil society group filed a formal complaint before the Senate committee on ethics yesterday over his prolonged absence.

BAGUIO CITY—It is time for the Senate to review its rules on nonattendance, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said amid the monthslong absence of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa from the chamber, Dela Rosa may face an ethics complaint over his absence to be filed by former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, the latter