In what is seen as a move to compel former Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to come out of his hiding place, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered an all-out investigation into all complaints and records of discrepancies in the conduct of the drug war during his...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conduct an investigation into all the complaints of human rights abuses and extra-judicial killings during conduct of drug war under the time of Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa as police...
THROUGH UNTRUE Beauty pageant contestants almost always advocate for world peace, education, environmental protection, public health, and other causes with measurable impact. Rarely do they choose truth as their central advocacy. Perhaps this is because truth appears so abstract that it cannot be...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said no public arrest warrants have been issued so far in relation to its investigation into the Philippines’ war on drugs, amid reports that a warrant for the arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had already been issued. In a message to reporters, ICC...
At least 10,000 policemen will be mobilized for various strategic operations in anticipation of the issuance of the arrest warrant against former national police chief and now Sen. Ronald ‘Bato” dela Rosa by the International Criminal Court (ICC), a top government official said on Saturday, May...
"Huwag kang lilitaw (Don’t show yourself)." This was Senator Robinhood Padilla 's firm advice to Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Saturday, May 9 after reports surfaced that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has already issued a warrant of arrest against the latter. "Kung ang...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. emerged as the highest paid member of President Marcos’ Cabinet in 2025, receiving a total net pay of P6.66 million, per the latest report released by the Commission on Audit (COA). In its 2025 Report on Salaries and...
Despite being absent from Senate sessions since November 2025 and a pending ethics complaint, Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has managed to file two bills, including a measure that seeks to penalize foreign interference in the Philippines with life imprisonment. Dela Rosa has yet to make a...
A Senate panel is now asking Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to formally comment on the ethics complaint that was filed against him. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he has asked his colleague to comply with the request of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges which he chairs....
THROUGH UNTRUE To be loved is one of the deepest human desires. But what if love is not directed at who you are, but at who others imagine you to be? What appears warm and affirming can later become painful. For, if what is loved is not your real self, then you remain unrecognized and unaccepted....
SANYA, China — The silver medal in the FIBA Asia Cup, the qualification to the World Cup, and the latest, another silver in the Asian Beach Games. The Gilas Pilipinas women’s 3x3 team felt it finally got the vindication after falling short of the podium in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa reportedly wants to report for work at the Senate but cannot do so due to threats of being arrested and taken to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, according to Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. Cayetano, in an interview with...
