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...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued subpoenas in a bid to establish the ownership, quantity and registration of firearms owned by the Senate following the gunfire incident on May 13. DOJ Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida said the subpoena was sent to the Senate, the Philippine...
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....
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is expecting the Philippine National Police (PNP) to revoke all the gun licenses of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa amid the ongoing manhunt in relation to the arrest warrant issued against him for his role in the bloody drug war in the country. DOJ...
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...
The resolution calling on Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to surrender to authorities and avail of legal remedies has been referred to the Senate Committee on Rules. According to Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Senate Resolution No. 395, has been referred to the rules committee for proper disposition....
Senator Ronald “Bato’’Dela Rosa should face the music and must not enjoy protection from fellow senators, a group of mayors said as it called for the maintenance of dignity and integrity of the Senate. In a statement, the Mayors for Good Governance also emphasized the need to strictly...
The wife of Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has appealed to the judiciary not to allow her husband to be brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, warning against what she described as surrendering another Filipino to foreign jurisdiction. In a Facebook post on Monday,...
