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Senator Ronald Dela Rosa answers questions during the Harapan 2025 interviews at the ABS-CBN Headquarters in Quezon City on January 17, 2025. Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News/File

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa answers questions during the Harapan 2025 interviews at the ABS-CBN Headquarters in Quezon City on January 17, 2025. Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News

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Harapan 2025

Dennis Gasgonia

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175906697662720250124-harapan-bato-dela-rosa-mb-5 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Senator Ronald Dela Rosa answers questions during the Harapan 2025 interviews at the ABS-CBN Headquarters in Quezon City on January 17, 2025. Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Senator Ronald Dela Rosa answers questions during the Harapan 2025 interviews at the ABS-CBN Headquarters in Quezon City on January 17, 2025. <em>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The names of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa and former Justice chief Vitaliano Aguirre were both mentioned in the public redacted version posted on the International Criminal Court website of the prosecution’s Pre-Confirmation Brief on the crimes of humanity charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte.</p><p>But ICC assistant to counsel Atty. Kristina Conti believes the Tribunal is closing in on Dela Rosa who has already been mentioned several times in court documents.</p><p>&quot;If I bet my money... kay Sen. Dela Rosa, kasi lagi na siyang nababanggit,&quot; said the lawyer in an interview on DZMM Teleradyo on Sunday.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/vp-sara-slam-ph-officials-for-sham-welfare-check-on-dad-rodrigo-duterte-1251"><strong>&#x27;FPRRD does not need you&#x27;: VP Sara slams PH officials for &#x27;sham welfare check&#x27; on dad Rodrigo Duterte </strong></a> </div><p>&quot;Kumbaga bingo na talaga siya. Kasi this is what? Third or fourth or fifth document that mentioned him and his role,&quot; she added.</p><p>She also said that Dela Rosa might already be aware that the ICC will drop the ax on him anytime soon. </p><p>&quot;Kung ako ang may kasalanan, hindi yung punto na nabanggit ako o nadiscover ang involvement ko, kundi yung punto na actual involvement ko noon pa man noong 2016 and even before that sa Davao Death Squad, alam ko ang role ko kaya alam ko na madadawit at madadawit ako,&quot; said Conti.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s just a matter of when it&#x27;s disclosed. Dapat kinabahan ka noon pa man, nung nagsimula ang patayan.&quot;</p><p>Dela Rosa earlier said he is <a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/dela-rosa-ready-if-icc-issues-arrest-warrant-against-him-2006"><strong>ready in case the ICC issues a warrant of arrest against him</strong></a> in relation to the charge of crimes against humanity against former President Rodrigo Duterte.</p><p>“I am ready. I am ready,” Dela Rosa said on Wednesday.</p><p>Dela Rosa was the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who led the bloody war on drugs of the Duterte administration.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zXZ9BOOI3Qo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jfWABA9a8gk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>ICC assistant to counsel Atty. Kristina Conti believes the Tribunal is closing in on Dela Rosa who has already been mentioned several times in court documents.</p>

ICC assistant to counsel Atty. Kristina Conti believes the Tribunal is closing in on Dela Rosa who has already been mentioned several times in court documents.

'Lagi na siyang nababanggit': ICC may drop ax on Dela Rosa soon, says lawyer

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'Lagi na siyang nababanggit': ICC may drop ax on Dela Rosa soon, says lawyer

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 28, 2025 09:46 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 29, 2025 01:26 AM PHT

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