Reelected Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Friday, May 23 he will launch a Senate inquiry into the recent threatening of retired police officers by the investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC). 

This, as Dela Rosa disclosed of an alleged ongoing mission by the ICC forcing retired officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to sign an affidavit that would incriminate him and former President Rodrigo Duterte. 

The senator said this mission is currently said ongoing in a hotel in Pasay City.

“Magka-conduct kami ng hearing at ‘yung mga tao na involved diyan, ‘yung mga Pilipino na mga taksil sa ating soberanya ay mananagot ‘yan (We will conduct a hearing and the people involved in that, the Filipinos who are traitors to our sovereignty, will be held accountable),” Dela Rosa said. 

The former top cop who served during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, made the revelation when asked about President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s remark that he is open to reconciling with the Duterte family. 

“Kung sinsero talaga siya sa kanyang sinasabi, ang unang-una niyang gawin is palayasin niya ‘yung mga ICC investigators na andiyan ngayon sa mga hotel diyan sa Pasay na nananakot sa mga retired na mga pulis na pinipilit nila mag-sign ng affidavit na ididiin na kami ni Pangulong Duterte, otherwise, sila daw ang ididiin, ‘yung mga pulis na pinagtatawag nila (If he is really sincere in what he is saying, the first thing he will do is expel the ICC investigators who are now in the hotels in Pasay who are threatening the retired police officers whom they are forcing to sign an affidavit that President Duterte will pressure us, otherwise, they will be the ones who will be pressured, the police officers they are calling),” Dela Rosa said. 

A former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief said the PNP should take care of its people.

Dela Rosa then denounced the intimidation of retired police officers, emphasizing that these individuals have given their life to serve the Philippines. 

He also said these developments run contrary to the Marcos administration’s statements that they are not recognizing the jurisdiction of the ICC.

“Walang sinseridad ‘yan kung gano’n. Ang pinakaunang gawin ni Pangulong Marcos dapat, palayasin niya ‘yan, i-deport niya ‘yang mga ICC investigators na ‘yan na andito ngayon na nananakot sa ating mga kapulisan na magtestigo! ‘Yan ang dapat niyang gawin kung siya ay sinsero sa kanyang reconciliation na hinahangad (There’s no sincerity in that. The very first thing President Marcos should do is expel them, deport those ICC investigators who are here now, who are threatening our police officers to testify! That's what he should do if he is sincere in his reconciliation that he seeks),” he stressed.