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...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has revoked the license to own and possess firearms (LTOPF) of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and ordered the surrender of 117 firearms registered under his name following a move to enforce an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) disclosed Wednesday, May 27, that it is now preparing subpoenas for people linked to Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa after agents raided a house in Angeles City, Pampanga tied to a relative of Senator Robinhood Padilla in the expanding manhunt for the...
The Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling that denied the restraining order sought by Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa against the arrest order issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) “is not judicial restraint, it is judicial surrender.” SC Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier said the...
Why pick on lawyer Jimmy Bondoc when it’s Sen. Robin Padilla who appears to have some explaining to do on the disappearance of fellow senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa? All the information that Padilla revealed in the past days are considered as admissions and Department of Justice (DOJ)...
For Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa should be arrested or he should surrender first before he could test the legality of his arrest and detention. Leonen said the SC cannot yet make any judgment on the existence, authenticity, or...
Still reeling from the social media backlash of that interview with journalist Ces Drilon, lawyer Jimmy Bondoc will have more explaining to do anew after the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will ask him to provide information on the whereabouts of his client, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa....
At least five of the 12 Supreme Court (SC) justices who are appointees of former president Rodrigo R. Duterte voted to grant the restraining order pleaded by Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to stop the enforcement of the arrest order issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC)....
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...
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...