Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has lost “almost all” of his committee memberships in the Senate due to his continued absence. “Yes, almost all,” Senate President Vicente 'Tito ' Sotto III told reporters on Wednesday, Feb. 25, when asked if dela Rosa still holds any...
The Senate will discuss, among others, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s absence from plenary sessions in an all-senators’ caucus on Monday, February 23. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying senators see the necessity of...
The Senate minority bloc has filed a resolution allowing Filipinos to seek local remedies first before facing any international criminal jurisdiction. Senate Resolution No. 307, which the minority bloc filed on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, expresses the sense of the Senate to “protect all Filipinos...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, February 16, that no senator would be arrested while the Senate is in session. Hontiveros pointed this out after the International Criminal Court (ICC) named Senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa as...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go questioned his inclusion by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the list of eight alleged indirect co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity case linked to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In a brief exchange with Senator...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Wednesday, February 4 said he will ask Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to consider not getting his salary as a senator until he reports for work. Since he has not yet been visible in the Senate, Sotto said he will suggest this to the senator who is...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson reiterated on Thursday, January 29 that only the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges can give sanctions against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. Lacson pointed this out saying that without any complaint lodged against the senator before...
Vice President Sara Duterte believed that the worst thing that could happen to a person is to die or get sick, and not to get jailed at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Duterte on Wednesday, Jan. 28, had it in response to Senator Ping Lacson, who said the worst thing to happen to Senator...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson disclosed on Tuesday, Jan. 27, that the Senate is discussing possible options to address the prolonged absence of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, including a proposal that could involve suspending his salary, subject to Senate rules and...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa is still absent as the plenary session of the Senate resumed on Monday, January 26. Dela Rosa has been absent from the Senate since November 2025, when Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla claimed that a warrant of arrest had already been issued by the International...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Wednesday, Jan. 21, marked his 64th birthday with a social media statement emphasizing his commitment to justice, national sovereignty, and patriotism amid ongoing controversy surrounding alleged international charges against him. In his post, Dela Rosa...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday, January 9 disclosed that he had tried to contact Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa but the latter has not been replying to his text messages. Dela Rosa, who has been absent in the Senate since November 2025 when Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla claimed...
