Philippine Supreme Court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC
Dela Rosa asked for a TRO and injunction, saying 117 pages of filings are needed to stop arrest efforts tied to a sealed ICC warrant.
- On Wednesday, the Philippine Supreme Court voted 9-5-1 to deny Senator Ronald Dela Rosa's request for a temporary restraining order, clearing the way for authorities to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest.
- The International Criminal Court issued the warrant alleging Dela Rosa acted as an "indirect co-perpetrator" in killings during President Rodrigo Duterte's 2016-2022 "war on drugs."
- Dela Rosa emerged from six months of hiding last week to seek refuge in the Philippine Senate, but he slipped away on May 14 following a shooting incident between government agents and security personnel.
- Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida stated authorities will "definitely" seek to execute the warrant, while Akbayan party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña described the court's rejection as a "go-signal" for a nationwide manhunt.
- The main legal petition remains unresolved despite the Supreme Court's denial of the temporary restraining order, though former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate called the ruling a "major setback" regarding international justice enforcement.
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SC rejects fugitive senator's TRO petition
(UPDATE) THE Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to block the arrest of fugitive Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his role in the Duterte administration’s deadly drug war."The Supreme Court, in a vote of 9-5-1, denied the prayer for a temporary restraining order and/or status quo ante order filed by Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ M. dela Rosa," a court statement said.The ICC last week unsealed an arrest warrant agai…
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Philippine Supreme Court junks bid to block transfer of senator to ICC - BusinessWorld Online
THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by Senator Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa to stop his arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Voting 9-5 with one abstention, the high court decided not to issue a restraining order, while noting that other issues in the senator’s petition had yet to be addressed. Mr. dela Rosa, whose whereabouts are unknown, is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity ove…
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