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RG Cruz

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MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III  has suggested that long-time absentee Senator Ronald dela Rosa should forego his salary while he is absent from the Senate. &quot;Siguro sa umpisa, baka pwedeng voluntary. Kung p&#x27;wede, voluntary. &#x27;Di ba yun yung in-offer ko, sinasuggest ko na paratingin kay Senator Ronald na kung pwede, para medyo bawasan yung pressure ng mga sinasabi ng mga tao na &#x27;di ka naman pumapasok, bakit sumesweldo ka. Di ba?&quot; Sotto said. &quot;So sinasuggest  ko na pero hindi pwedeng manggaling sa akin. Ayoko naman manggaling sa akin na sabihin ko, oh di, tanggalin sweldo niyan, hindi pumapasok. Wala kaming rule na ganun,&quot; he added.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/28/dela-rosa-s-salary-may-be-withheld-due-to-continued-absence-lacson-1109">No work, no pay? Bato dela Rosa&#x27;s salary may be withheld due to continued absence — Lacson</a></div>There has been no response to the suggestion, Sotto said.Dela Rosa has been absent from Senate work since reports surfaced that the International Criminal Court has ordered his arrest for the Duterte administration&#x27;s drug war. Sotto also expressed openness to discuss the bill of House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos for a no-work, no-pay scheme for lawmakers.&quot;Ngayon, may suggestion ng House. Si Majority Leader, Congressman Sandro (Marcos), gusto niyang mag-file ng bill. Siguro sa amin, pag-uusapan namin, pag umakyat sa amin yung bill na yun, pag-uusapan namin. Tignan ko ang sentiment ng majority ng mga members. Ako naman kasi, eh, iba naman yung sitwasyon ko eh. Ako pumapasok pero hindi ko tinatanggap sweldo ko eh. Hindi ba? Binibigay ko na sa scholarship program eh. Para na sa mga mahihirap na estudyante,&quot; he said. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/13/icc-warrant-vs-bato-dela-rosa-remains-an-allegation-jonvic-remulla-1413">ICC warrant vs Bato Dela Rosa remains an &#x27;allegation&#x27; — DILG chief Remulla</a></div>&quot;The answer I can say is that p&#x27;wede pang usapan.&quot;In the meantime, dela Rosa&#x27;s salary continues.&quot;Siyempre, automatic dun sa, ano yun eh. Automatic sa treasury yun eh. Para kumbaga sa ano, computerized na yun every so often. Every end of the month, I think.&quot;

Senate President Vicente Sotto III has suggested that long-time absentee Senator Ronald dela Rosa should forego his salary while he is absent from the Senate.

Senate President Vicente Sotto III has suggested that long-time absentee Senator Ronald dela Rosa should forego his salary while he is absent from the Senate.

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'Bato' asked to forego salary while absent from Senate

RG Cruz,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 06, 2026 04:09 PM PHT

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