Senator Dela Rosa Under Senate Custody Amid ICC Arrest Warrant Reports
Philippine Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa was placed under Senate protective custody following reports of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, leading to an alleged altercation with NBI agents. He has sought protection from President Marcos and filed a Supreme Court petition against the reported warrant.
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Philippine lawmaker holes up in Senate as ICC confirms drug war warrant
A sitting Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for his role in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war took refuge inside the Senate on Monday to avoid arrest by government agents. Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, the country’s one-time police chief, was under the Senate’s protection “in accordance with our rules and Philippine laws”, newly elected Senate President and Duterte ally Alan Peter Cayetano told reporters. “We will allow an arrest under the condition that it i...
By Agence France-Presse
Read full article →Rappler Recap: Cayetano takes Senate presidency, arrest attempt on Dela Rosa sparks chaos
Senator Bato dela Rosa breaks his months-long absence at the Senate only to face an attempted arrest linked to an International Criminal Court warrant
By James Patrick Cruz, Rappler.com
Read full article →Dela Rosa to Marcos: Protect all Filipinos, it’s your moral obligation
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa pleaded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday to protect every Filipino against extrajudicial rendition, reminding him that it is his moral obligation, and not just his constitutional mandate. “Sir BBM, I am not angry with you, and I also know that you do not have any personal anger
By postie
Read full article →Bato surfaces, shielded by Senate from ICC arrest
The Senate has granted Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa protection from arrest.
By Neil Jayson Servallos
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