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 International Criminal Court (ICC) has allowed former president Rodrigo Duterte to skip the first status conference in his case later this month after his defense team informed the tribunal that he wished to waive his right to appear. In a seven-page order dated May 22, ICC Trial Chamber III...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied former president Rodrigo Duterte’s latest bid for release, ruling that he should remain detained as judges cited increased risks of flight and obstruction of justice following the confirmation of charges against him. In an eight-page decision...
The outspoken Akbayan Party-list Rep. Peri Cendaña finds Senator Robin Padilla 's actions and utterances about the "wanted" Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa downright amusing. “Imbes na maging palusot, nagmistulang confession ang pahayag ni Sen. Robin (Instead of being an excuse, Senator...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin A. Matibag said Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s background in law enforcement may pose a challenge in efforts to serve the arrest warrant against him. Matibag made the statement during a press conference on Friday, May 22, following the...
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...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber 1 has rejected the appeal filed by the defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte against the confirmation of charges against him. Citing two issues, Duterte 's defense team sought to appeal the confirmation decision on the...
Senator Robin Padilla on Friday, May 22 strongly denied allegations he helped Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa escape from the Senate building before dawn on Thursday, May 14 last week, after a shooting incident inside the Upper Chamber’s premises. Padilla, in a televised interview on Net 25,...
The rule of law should always prevail. Thus, said Sen. Risa Hontiveros as the Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to fully enforce the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). “The...
