US EditionICC issues arrest warrant for ally of Philippine ex-President Duterte over drug war, ombudsman says
The ICC warrant against Senator Dela Rosa relates to alleged crimes against humanity during Duterte's drug war, with Philippine officials still verifying its existence amid official denials.
- On November 8, 2025, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa, calling it an "extraditable offense" relayed by the Department of Justice .
- Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa, a former PNP chief, was named in an ICC document notified March 13, 2025, linking his Oplan Tokhang campaign to nearly 30,000 deaths.
- The ICC procedure requires the Pre-Trial Chamber to issue a warrant, and the ICC Registry forwards arrest and surrender requests to member-states and Interpol for enforcement.
- The Department of Justice is still verifying reports, with Polo Martinez saying, `We have not yet received a copy of said arrest warrant. We shall provide further details as soon as it becomes available`.
- Article 127 of the Rome Statute obliges the Philippines to cooperate, but the Rules of Procedure on Extradition require a state 'requesting party' and the Philippine Supreme Court has issued new extradition rules.
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Government cooperation sought over alleged ICC warrant vs Senator Dela Rosa - BusinessWorld Online
HUMAN RIGHTS advocates and families of drug war victims urged the Marcos administration to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and surrender Senator Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa following reports that the international tribunal had issued a warrant against him over the weekend. In a statement on Sunday, Rise Up for Life and for Rights — a network of families of drug-related killings and their supporters — said they have long awai…
The denunciation of the bishop of Kalookan and president of the Episcopal Conference: "Thousands of the deaths of Duterte's years have been "under investigation" for years without answers for families, parliamentary investigations are failing. To close this black page really serves an independent body that prevails the courage over fear and responsibility over impunity."
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ICC issues arrest warrant for ally of Philippine ex-President Duterte over drug war, ombudsman says
MANILA (Reuters) -The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Philippine Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, who oversaw then-President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, the nation's ombudsman said on Saturday, although the ICC denied the assertion. Read full story
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