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Senator Ronald Dela Rosa attends the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on anomalous flood control projects on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa attends the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on anomalous flood control projects on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The hearing was also attended by officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways led by Sec. Vince Dizon, along with representatives of contractors implicated in alleged ghost and substandard projects nationwide.
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RG Cruz

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177564252321920250918-senate-flood-control-bato-dela-rosa-JC0368.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Senator Ronald Dela Rosa attends the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on anomalous flood control projects on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File" width="960"/>Senator Ronald Dela Rosa attends the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on anomalous flood control projects on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA -- Senator Ronald dela Rosa is the Senate&#x27;s top absentee, based on records released by Senate Majority Leader Miguel Zubiri covering the period from July 28, 2025 to March 18, 2026.Dela Rosa was absent 31 Session days,  followed by Senator Camille Villar who was away for 16 days on maternity leave. Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano was away for 14 days.Dela Rosa has been absent from Senate plenary sessions since Nov. 11, 2025, after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla claimed that the International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant for him.The former PNP chief has been tagged as one of the co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity case of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte at the ICC.In February, a civil society group filed an ethics complaint against dela Rosa before the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges, citing his &quot;prolonged absence from official duties.&quot; <div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/25/group-files-ethics-complaint-vs-sen-bato-dela-rosa-over-prolonged-absence-1140">READ: Group files ethics complaint vs Bato dela Rosa over months-long absence from Senate duties</a></div>Senators Raffy Tulfo and JV Ejercito were absent 6 days each, while Senator Mark Villar was absent for 5 days. Senator Pia Cayetano was absent 3 days.Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson, Senator Lito Lapid, and Senator Loren Legarda were absent for 2 days each.Senators Francis Pangilinan, Erwin Tulfo and Francis Escudero were absent one day each.Those with perfect attendance for the 58 times the roll was called were:  Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Robin Padilla, Vicente Sotto III, and Joel Villanueva.

Senator Ronald dela Rosa is the Senate's top absentee, based on records released by Senate Majority Leader Miguel Zubiri covering the period from July 28, 2025 to March 18, 2026.

Senator Ronald dela Rosa is the Senate's top absentee, based on records released by Senate Majority Leader Miguel Zubiri covering the period from July 28, 2025 to March 18, 2026.

Dela Rosa is top Senate absentee; 4 senators log perfect attendance: Senate records

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Dela Rosa is top Senate absentee; 4 senators log perfect attendance: Senate records

RG Cruz,

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Published April 08, 2026 06:04 PM PHT

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