Not all Supreme Court (SC) justices who are appointees of then president Rodrigo Duterte voted to deny Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s plea to stop the enforcement of the arrest order issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Based on the resolution issued by the SC at...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it is fully aligned with what it described as law enforcement partners in enforcing the possible additional arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) earlier said it received reports of more...
Malacañang said the issuance of additional International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants is “expected,” noting that more alleged co-perpetrators have been identified in the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte over his administration’s war on drugs campaign. The National Bureau...
A 26-year-old woman was arrested in an entrapment operation in Pasig City after allegedly extorting about ₱600,000 from a bank employee through threats related to their past relationship. Police said the complainant, a 36-year-old bank employee, reported that the suspect had been demanding money...
A 48-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday night, May 20, after allegedly using a counterfeit ₱1,000 bill to pay for groceries in Barangay Flores, Malabon City. Based on the report of Malabon City Police (MCPS) Station Sub-Station 7, the suspect bought grocery items worth P300 at a consumer...
Malacañang said arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) may be immediately enforced in the Philippines without the need for approval from local courts, stressing that the Marcos administration remains guided by law and due process. In an interview with DZMM on Sunday, May...
The disappearance of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa put into question the integrity of the Senate which issued the protective custody for him, the top official of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said. For NBI director Melvin Matibag, the rule of protective custody in the case of Dela...
When the time comes that policemen would chance upon Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is hoping that the lawmaker will honor and respect the process as a former top cop. Authorities consider Dela Rosa as armed and dangerous and PNP chief Gen....
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said the current predicament of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is very ironic, as he used to be the top cop who enforced the law, and now he appears to be running away from it as he seems to be evading arrest over the warrant issued against him by...
An extensive manhunt such as that for Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa requires participation of a large number of law enforcers—and when you mobilize such a huge number of government people, you know where the fund would come, right? And of all people, it is Dela Rosa who knows it fully well...
The arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa appears to be a test case on how well the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) could deliver in honoring international commitments, especially that there are still at least six people listed as co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity case in...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, May 22, it has mobilized tracker teams to locate Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa after the Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered law enforcers to serve an arrest warrant tied to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into the...
