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Senator Roland 'Bato' Dela Rosa speaks at the Expo Maritime Philippines 2023, at Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City on February 16, 2023. The convention and exhibition presented job opportunities as well as sessions on national and international maritime regulations for vessel registry, flag state maritime infrastructures, and regulations established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Katrina Domingo

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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/176828453495820230216-maritime-exposition-JC-2389.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Senator Roland &#x27;Bato&#x27; Dela Rosa speaks at the Expo Maritime Philippines 2023, at Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City on February 16, 2023. The convention and exhibition presented job opportunities as well as sessions on national and international maritime regulations for vessel registry, flag state maritime infrastructures, and regulations established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The supposed International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa remains to be an allegation, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday, when asked to clarify the earlier statement of his brother, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/3/bato-eyes-visiting-duterte-at-the-hague-amid-possible-arrest-mag-wig-ako-1917">&#x27;Mag-wig ako&#x27;: Bato eyes visiting Duterte at The Hague</a></div><p>“Alleged pa din siya hanggang nagyon,” the Interior chief told Palace reporters.</p><p>“The DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs), DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government), PNP (Philippine National Police) and the Center of Transnational Crimes haven’t received a formal copy of a warrant of arrest,” he said.</p><p>“However, there are several people who claim to have seen it but the formal copy has not yet been shown to us so as far as we are concerned, wala pa talagang warrant of arrest,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/27/sotto-unhappy-with-bato-missing-defense-of-gov-t-agencies-budgets-2240">Sotto unhappy with Bato missing defense of gov&#x27;t agencies&#x27; budgets</a></div><p>Dela Rosa has stopped going to the Senate since last year, after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said that he has seen a signed digital copy of the warrant against the former PNP chief, who implemented former President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial drug war.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/11/-he-is-running-away-de-lima-balks-at-comparison-to-absentee-dela-rosa-1510">&#x27;He is running away&#x27;: De Lima balks at comparison to absentee Dela Rosa</a></div><p>Last month, the DILG said it has begun monitoring Dela Rosa’s movements, following reports that an arrest warrant from the ICC could soon be issued.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></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/GAiOSFtukpY?&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/nMQYkqETnTg?&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/gMUHV-3gvao?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Sen. Bato Dela Rosa has stopped going to the Senate since last year, after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said that he has seen a signed digital copy of the ICC warrant against him.</p>

Sen. Bato Dela Rosa has stopped going to the Senate since last year, after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said that he has seen a signed digital copy of the ICC warrant against him.

ICC warrant vs Bato Dela Rosa remains an 'allegation' — DILG chief Remulla

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ICC warrant vs Bato Dela Rosa remains an 'allegation' — DILG chief Remulla

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Jan 13, 2026 02:13 PM PHT

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