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Senator Robin Padilla accompanies fellow senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa as he files his certificate of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections in Manila on October 3, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176526751768820241003-halalan-coc-filing-bato-dela-rosa-MD514.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Senator Robin Padilla accompanies fellow senator Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa as he files his certificate of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections in Manila on October 3, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — “Never surrender to foreign power.” </p><p>This was Sen. Robinhood Padilla&#x27;s advice to Sen. Ronald dela Rosa following reports that the latter was facing a supposed arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. </p><p>Dela Rosa has not been seen at the Senate since Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla claimed the ICC had issued an arrest warrant against the senator for implementing former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs as then national police chief.  </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/9/icc-prosecution-fights-to-maintain-jurisdiction-in-duterte-drug-war-case-0719">ICC Prosecution fights to maintain jurisdiction in Duterte &#x27;drug war&#x27; case</a></div><p>Meanwhile, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said he did not believe Dela Rosa&#x27;s prolonged absence from the Senate had been a loss to the institution.</p><p>&quot;Hindi naman, actually I don&#x27;t think so. Tuloy pa rin naman, may quorum naman, so sila, nabawasan sila sa minority.&quot; Tulfo said, before adding that he finds himself looking for Dela Rosa during plenary sessions. </p><p>While not seatmates, Tulfo and Dela Rosa are seated on the same row, across the aisle from each other.</p><p>&quot;Well, nagulat lang. Hinahanap ko dahil nasa kanan ko siya. Hindi ko siya nakikita. Pero we all know the reason why nga di siya sumisipot. Siguro dahil dun sa ICC na warrant, iniiwasan. Kasi nga, ang usapan yata, pag labas niya ng Senado, pwede siyang hulihin. Pero habang nandito siya, kahit may warrant, hindi pwede i-serve yun. And I believe kahit na walang sesyon,” Tulfo said. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/13/bato-turns-to-sc-for-tro-vs-arrest-warrant-issued-by-icc-1608">Dela Rosa turns to Supreme Court for TRO vs ICC arrest warrant</a></div><p>He said he had not been in touch with Dela Rosa. </p><p>&quot;Malungkot kung kulang. Wala akong kabiruan. Pero siguro he&#x27;s just trying to make sure yung kanyang safety,&quot; Tulfo said. </p><p>“Mahirap naman pakialam ko kung ano decision niya siguro.” </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/5/bato-could-take-blame-for-drug-war-deaths-to-free-duterte-from-icc-sereno-1231">Bato could take blame for drug war deaths to free Duterte from ICC — Sereno</a></div><p>Senate President Vicente Sotto III, for his part, said that he has not heard from Dela Rosa.</p><p>Asked what the Senate can do to help dela Rosa, Sotto said: &quot;Ihahanap namin siya ng magagaling na abugado kung irerequire niya. I&#x27;m sure marami naman siya.&quot;</p><p>However, he declined to answer if dela Rosa can hide in the Senate where he is privileged from arrest.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><iframe width="1309" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sz4kI5iU3EQ" title="Remulla sinabing talagang may ICC arrest warrant si Dela Rosa | DZMM Teleradyo" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Sen. Robinhood Padilla has an advice for Sen. Ronald dela Rosa following reports that the latter was facing a supposed arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court.</p>

Sen. Robinhood Padilla has an advice for Sen. Ronald dela Rosa following reports that the latter was facing a supposed arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court.

Padilla tells Dela Rosa: ‘Never surrender to foreign power’

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Padilla tells Dela Rosa: ‘Never surrender to foreign power’

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Published Dec 09, 2025 04:07 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 09, 2025 05:04 PM PHT

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