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Senator Dela Rosa Faces Mounting Calls to Surrender to ICC

Senator Bato dela Rosa is facing increasing pressure from various groups, including some fellow senators and legal experts, to surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes. This situation has sparked a significant debate among Philippine officials and the public regarding the ICC's jurisdiction and the senator's legal obligations.

12 May, 04:37 — 13 May, 10:02
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BBCHigh23h ago

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest

Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.

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NYTMostly Factual19h ago

Video Shows Philippine Senator Outrunning Agents and Avoiding I.C.C. Warrant

Video shows Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court over Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, dashing into the Philippine Senate.

By Jason Gutierrez

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The GuardianMostly Factual19h ago

Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest

Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protective custody The unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hallways of the upper house complex, stumbling on the staircase, as he fled government agents. “They want to forcibly bring me to The Hague, to surrender me there,” Dela Rosa said later on a Facebook livestr...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual16h ago

Video: Philippine senator flees ICC arrest over role in drug war

Philippines Senator Ronald Dela Rosa has taken refuge in the country’s parliament, as police sought to detain him.

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SCMPMostly Factual15h ago

Dela Rosa’s flight turns Philippine Senate into battleground for ICC accountability

A clip of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa running through the Senate halls to evade an International Criminal Court arrest warrant has become one of the most startling images in recent Philippine politics. By Tuesday, the former national police chief was still inside the Senate under protective custody, turning the chamber into the centre of a legal and political stand-off over whether one of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s closest allies could be handed over to The Hague. But Monday’s cha...

By Sam Beltran

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japan-timesMostly Factual20h ago

Duterte ally flees agents in Philippine Senate to avoid arrest under ICC warrant

Closed-circuit television caught images of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa dashing down hallways and up emergency stairwells to evade arrest.

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RapplerMostly Factual13h ago

Bato pleads with Marcos not to bring him to The Hague | The wRap

Today's headlines: Bato dela Rosa, ICC, Tito Sotto

By Rappler.com

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inquirerMostly Factualjust now

PNP to cop-vloggers: Stay neutral as Dela Rosa – ICC issue simmers

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police reminded vloggers among its ranks to remain neutral amid an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant to arrest former PNP chief incumbent Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. “Freedom of expression comes with responsibility. Police officers must ensure that their social media activities do not undermine public trust in the

By postie

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philstarMostly Factual4h ago

Bato's Senate colleagues' advice: Surrender, fight case in court

The Senate minority bloc has urged Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to surrender to authorities following the issuance of an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court.

By Ian Laqui

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