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Possible hideouts of Senator Bato in Parañaque, Bulacan visited by PNP, NBI – Remulla

Published May 27, 2026 03:55 pm

At A Glance

  • Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed that Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) and NBI personnel visited locations in Parañaque City and Bulacan to possibly locate Senator Ronald dela Rosa.
Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa turns emotional as Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero takes oath as the new Senate President after Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri steps down from his post on May 20, 2024. (Photo: Arnold Quizol | Manila Bulletin)
Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa turns emotional as Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero takes oath as the new Senate President after Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri steps down from his post on May 20, 2024. (Photo: Arnold Quizol | Manila Bulletin)
Operatives from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) searched more possible hideouts of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Wednesday, May 27, as authorities widened efforts to locate the lawmaker, who is facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest order.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed that Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) and NBI personnel visited locations in Parañaque City and Bulacan to possibly locate dela Rosa.
The operations came on the same day that authorities checked a property in Angeles City, Pampanga reportedly owned by the uncle of Senator Robinhood Padilla where dela Rosa was believed to have been hiding.
Padilla’s uncle, whose name was withheld by the police and NBI for security reasons, reportedly serves as a consultant in the Senate.
Padilla was seen in a closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage accompanying dela Rosa when he left the Senate on May 14 while under its protective custody, but neither the senator nor the vehicle was found in all three locations searched by the law enforcers.
Authorities also searched in the Angeles property a pickup truck allegedly used as a backup vehicle when dela Rosa escaped from the Senate.
“It won’t stop until we get him,” Remulla said as he confirmed the simultaneous operations.
Dela Rosa's movements have remained unclear since authorities moved to enforce the ICC warrant tied to the Duterte administration’s anti-drug campaign two weeks ago.
The CIDG had earlier said it already had an “idea” where the vehicle carrying dela Rosa went after he left the Senate complex.
Following the raids, the NBI said it would issue subpoenas for individuals identified as Dela Rosa's contacts, possibly including Padilla and their security escorts.
Investigators are looking into these contacts to trace the senator's movements and establish who might be aiding his evasion.
'No special treatment for Bato'
Meanwhile, the PNP allayed public concerns that officers may go easy on dela Rosa, a former top cop, amid the hunt for him over the ICC arrest warrant.
Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., chief of the PNP, said the police force would strictly follow the law despite dela Rosa’s long-standing ties with the organization as a former PNP chief and chief implementer of the bloody anti-drug campaign during the previous administration.
“The Philippine National Police operates strictly on legal frameworks and our sworn oath to serve and protect, meaning no individual is above the law regardless of rank or title,” Nartatez said in a statement.
Nartatez acknowledged the institutional respect many officers still have for dela Rosa but he insisted it would not affect police action.
“While our ranks maintain an institutional respect for Senator Bato dela Rosa as a former PNP chief, we assure the public that there will be no special treatment, and our personnel will execute all lawful directives with absolute professionalism, impartiality, and transparency,” he stressed.
The PNP chief said all police units had been directed to follow standard operating procedures in any operation involving dela Rosa. He also ordered commanders to avoid preferential treatment and stop unauthorized disclosures that could compromise police actions.
Nartatez said the PNP was coordinating with other government agencies, such as the NBI, to ensure the orderly implementation of any legal process involving dela Rosa.
“We expect all officers to uphold standard operating procedures without fear or favor, and we explicitly appeal to Senator Dela Rosa’s enduring sense of duty as a lifelong law enforcer to cooperate fully with the legal process,” he said.
Nartatez also framed the issue as a test of the institution’s credibility at a time when the police force remains under intense public scrutiny over its role in the drug war.
“The eyes of the nation are on us, and the PNP will remain a professional, disciplined institution that honors the badge by executing its mandates with maximum restraint, strict adherence to human rights, and total accountability,” he said.

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