ICC unseals arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator over drug war killings under Duterte
The warrant accuses him of murder as an indirect co-perpetrator in the drug war, with at least 32 killings cited by ICC judges.
- On Tuesday, Philippine Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa locked himself inside his office after the International Criminal Court unsealed a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity.
- The November warrant alleges that Dela Rosa, while leading the Philippine National Police, helped implement a 'widespread and systematic' plan to 'neutralise' suspects during the drug war.
- Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano granted Dela Rosa protective custody on Monday, asserting the chamber would not permit an arrest within its premises.
- Dela Rosa petitioned the Supreme Court to block his transfer to any foreign tribunal, while appealing to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to protect him as a Filipino.
- This standoff follows the 2025 arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte and coincides with the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, marking escalating political turmoil in the Philippines.
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Duterte's drug war enforcer urges Philippine president to block ICC arrest
MANILA: Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte's top drug war enforcer said on Tuesday (May 12) he would never surrender to an international court, while pleading for current President Ferdinand Marcos to intervene on his behalf.Ronald Dela Rosa, a sitting senator and former police chief, has taken refuge i
Philippine ex-politist Ronald dela Rosa is entrenched in the Senate because he fears the International Criminal Court. How long can the brutality of the former Duterte government be denied?
Philippines drug war enforcer urges president to not hand him over to ICC
The top enforcer of former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday to not hand him over to the International Criminal Court, but said he was ready to face justice at home. Fearing arrest and hunkered down in his legislative office for a second day, Senator Ronald dela Rosa said he had faithfully served his country. The ICC unsealed an arrest warrant on Monday for former police chief …
Philippine senator vows to fight International Criminal Court order over killings
A Philippine senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity, says he will fight any attempt to send him to the global tribunal for prosecution and adds he never condoned extrajudicial killings when he le...
Philippine senator flees to evade ICC arrest over role in Duterte’s drug war
A Filipino senator who oversaw former president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs has taken refuge inside the country's parliament as the International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant regarding his role in the Philippines' deadly drug war.
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