Senate Places Dela Rosa Under Protective Custody After Reported NBI Pursuit Inside Chamber - Asian Journal News

NBI chief says Dela Rosa arrest easier under previous Senate leadership

MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said Tuesday that efforts to serve the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa could have proceeded smoothly if there had been no change in Senate leadership. Matibag made the remark a day after NBI agents failed to serve the arrest warrant against Dela Rosa inside the Senate premises, where the senator was later placed…

How NBI agents chased Bato dela Rosa at the Senate

The agents who ran after Senator Bato dela Rosa and were later cited in contempt by the Senate will remain in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

Sotto clarifies coordination with NBI for Dela Rosa's arrest

MANILA, Philippines – Saying he wishes to put the matter to rest, Senate Minority Leader Tito Sotto told the Senate plenary on Tuesday, May 12, that when the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) informed him about the warrant of arrest for Senator Bato dela Rosa the day before, he was not aware nor informed that Dela Rosa would be in the Senate that day.  Sotto, who was still Senate president when an NBI representative talked to him on Monday,…

Dela Rosa ‘contained’ inside Senate

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said that Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa is now 'effectively contained' as he returned to the Senate after over five months of hiding supposedly...

Why is it ‘safe’ for Bato Dela Rosa to be in the Senate?

The situation involving Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa after the foiled arrest attempt against him has stirred public discussion over whether lawmakers can...

'You cannot run from the law': Bato dela Rosa’s 'hindi ako aatras' remark questioned over Senate footage

Sen. Bato dela Rosa‘s remarks about not backing down despite the presence of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents at the Senate were met with criticism online, amid videos of him running inside the building. The senator thanked his supporters who gathered outside the Senate building after the NBI attempted to arrest him in connection […] The post ‘You cannot run from the law’: Bato dela Rosa’s ‘hindi ako aatras’ remark questioned over S…