Bato Dela Rosa Faces ICC Warrant of Arrest
Leaders urged Dela Rosa to surrender as police and investigators were placed on alert and 1,500 officers were deployed around the Senate.
- On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the Senate entered lockdown after gunfire erupted inside the building, heightening tensions surrounding an International Criminal Court warrant for Senator Ronald Bato.
- Dela Rosa has remained in the Senate under protective custody since Monday, following an International Criminal Court arrest warrant related to crimes against humanity charges against President Rodrigo Duterte.
- Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro clarified that the incident involved a warning shot by Senate Acting Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca at a National Bureau of Investigation agent, denying any government assault.
- President Ferdinand Marcos denied instructing authorities to arrest Dela Rosa, while Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano confirmed the senator exited the premises on Thursday, May 14.
- Investigations into the shooting are underway as political figures, including Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, have called for prayers to restore clarity and good judgment amid the ongoing turmoil.
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Bato dela Rosa faces ICC warrant of arrest
MANILA, Philippines – Tension continues to build around Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa as he faces possible arrest over his alleged role in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs. Dela Rosa has remained inside the Senate compound since Monday after the chamber’s new leadership granted him protective custody amid reports that authorities may attempt to serve the arrest warrant against the senator. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetan…
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