Where is Dela Rosa? Philippine senator outmanoeuvres president in evading arrest

Chaotic week in which enforcer of ‘war on drugs’ flees senate building leaves government looking ‘incompetent’ The wanted man outran security agents, rallied protesters and even serenaded the media with a military hymn. Then, after a sudden exchange of gunfire, the Philippines’ most controversial lawmaker slipped out of the heavily guarded senate building in the middle of the night. Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity, is now...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe, and Carmela Fonbuena in Manila

First Palestinian ICC filing against Hamas alleges war crimes, seeks arrests - exclusive

To date, the ICC has not charged Hamas with any crimes committed against its own civilians. This filing, therefore, is the first by a Palestinian against the terror group.

[Newspoint] The ruse

Indeed, it’s all about Sara. Dela Rosa is a mere incidental beneficiary. Still, his isn’t a bad deal at all, especially for a fugitive.

By Vergel O. Santos

Marcos tells new PMA graduates: Don’t be silent about wrongdoing

FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City — Amid the controversy involving Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday urged graduating cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Talang Dangal Class of 2026 not to remain silent in the face of wrongdoing. Marcos made the remark before formally commissioning the 207 graduates as junior

By besguerra

NBI tags Robin as person of interest in Bato ‘escape’

The chief of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has tagged Sen. Robin Padilla and Senate sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca as “persons of interest” in the disappearance of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.

By EJ Macababbad