Philippine Senator Dela Rosa Seeks Senate Protection Amid ICC Arrest Threat
Philippine Senator Bato dela Rosa has sought protective custody within the Senate building to avoid a looming arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. This move comes as he attempts to exhaust all legal means to stop the ICC's action, with reports even detailing an incident where he was seen fleeing through the Senate.
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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 →Yes, senators had been arrested before within Senate premises
Both former senators Leila de Lima and Antonio Trillanes IV had been served their warrants within Senate premises
By Jairo Bolledo
Read full article →WHAT WENT BEFORE: De Lima, Trillanes arrests resurface as dela Rosa escapes ICC arrest
MANILA, Philippines — As Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa escaped arrest related to a case filed before the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his alleged role in the previous administration’s deadly drug crackdown, some pointed to the apprehension of two opposition senators inside the Senate during Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency. Last year, when Duterte was brought
By jcristobal
Read full article →Fact check: Senators have been arrested inside Senate premises, contrary to Cayetano claim
Newly installed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano's claim that no senator has ever been arrested inside Senate premises is false. Two of the five former senators he named to support the claim — Antonio Trillanes IV and Leila de Lima — were arrested inside the Senate building.
By Cristina Chi
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