Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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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/1778546209090Screen Shot 2026-05-12 at 6.41.55 AM (2).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes on Tuesday called Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; dela Rosa &quot;coward&quot; for evading NBI officers implementing an ICC arrest warrant, leading to a standoff at the Senate on Monday.  <em>📷༘  Senate, Daniel Dean Jacob, Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE)</strong> — Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes on Tuesday called Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; dela Rosa &quot;coward&quot; for evading NBI officers implementing an ICC arrest warrant, leading to a standoff at the Senate on Monday. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/icc-confirms-arrest-warrant-against-dela-rosa-2111">ICC confirms arrest warrant against Dela Rosa</a></div><p>Trillanes said witnessing Dela Rosa make a run for it while being chased by NBI officers was &quot;embarrassing.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Malaking kahihiyan yung ginawa nya,&quot; Trillanes told DZMM.</p><p>The former senator also clarified that he was not there to &quot;execute&quot; the ICC warrant, even though he was the one who showed it to the media.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/trillanes-claims-to-have-copy-of-icc-warrant-vs-bato-dela-rosa-1646">Trillanes claims to have copy of ICC warrant vs. Bato dela Rosa</a></div><p>&quot;Incidental lang na pinakita ko yung warrant kasi nasa NBI yung warrant, so pinakita ko lang sa media imbes na NBI yung nagpakita,&quot; he said.</p><p>Trillanes said he went to the Senate as a &quot;personal favor&quot; to Dela Rosa, who had &quot;dared&quot; him to be there when the time comes for his ICC arrest. </p><p>&quot;Andoon lang ako dahil personal na request ni Bato dela Rosa. Eh akala ko naman pag sumama ako don eh sasama sya, parang siguro hinahamon nya ko, eh tinanggap ko lang yung hamon. Eh yun pala maduduwag naman pala sya,&quot; Trillanes said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/7/dela-rosa-dares-trillanes-make-my-day-1729">Dela Rosa dares Trillanes: &#x27;Make my day&#x27;</a></div><p>In an interview in 2024, Dela Rosa challenged Trillanes: &quot;Go ahead, make my day Mr. Trillanes. Sige ka ngakngak nang ngakngak diyan ng ICC, ICC. Sige go ahead, kahit sumama ka pa mag-serve ng warrant, sumama ka, ikaw mismo magposas sa akin.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/07/18/23/bato-unbothered-by-iccs-insistence-to-probe-drug-war">&#x27;Deadma lang&#x27;: Bato &#x27;unbothered&#x27; by ICC&#x27;s insistence to probe drug war</a></div><p>Trillanes meanwhile blasted the Senate for putting Dela Rosa under &quot;protective custody,&quot; warning them that such move may constitute &quot;obstruction of justice.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Wala pong protective custody na sinasabi na isang international criminal or fugitive na kukupkupin ng Senado. Ang nakalagay sa Konstitusyon, yung senador na may krimen na 6 years below [ang penalty], yun po ang protektado while Senate is in session,&quot; he said.</p><p>Dela Rosa resurfaced in the Senate on Monday after being absent for 6 months amid rumors that the ICC had already issued an arrest warrant against him over his role in Duterte&#x27;s brutal drug war.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/bato-dela-rosa-returns-to-senate-after-months-long-absence-1522">Bato dela Rosa returns to Senate after months-long absence</a></div><p>The ICC on Monday confirmed issuing the arrest warrant in November last year, the same period Dela Rosa went into hiding.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;NASAAN NA ‘YUNG ANGAS MO?&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>On Tuesday, ML party-list Rep. Leila de Lima tagged as “pathetic” Dela Rosa’s move of running away from agents of the NBI.</p><p>“Pathetic ‘yung itsura… Nasaan na ‘yung angas mo dati? Chinallenge mo pa nga si former Senator Trillanes, ‘yung kanyang mga &#x27;make my day&#x27; and then &#x27;kung gusto mo ikaw ang pumosas sa akin.&#x27; And that&#x27;s exactly what Senator Trillanes did. Nagpakita siya diyan to fulfill the wishes of Senator Bato,” De Lima said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/nbi-chief-matibag-dela-rosa-will-not-be-arrested-while-under-senate-custody-2308">NBI chief Matibag: Dela Rosa will not be arrested while under Senate custody</a></div><p>“So nakakatawa and at the same time nakakaawa din,” she added.</p><p>In 2017, De Lima surrendered to arresting authorities at the Senate, following a warrant issued against her by a Muntinlupa court, over her alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade. The case was later dismissed.</p><p>De Lima advised Dela Rosa to “be man enough” and respect the process.</p><p>“Sana po igalang n’yo po ‘yung proseso. At ‘yun na nga, mayroong warrant of arrest. So ‘wag na po kayong mag-resist. Be man enough,” De Lima said.</p><p>The former Justice secretary also believes the arrest warrant against Dela Rosa can be enforced even within Senate premises. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/12/-they-want-us-to-vanish-bato-blames-duterte-critics-for-icc-arrest-warrant-1309">&#x27;They want us to vanish&#x27;: Bato says ICC arrest warrant based on ‘fabrication’ by Duterte critics</a></div><p>“Yes, there is such a thing: parliamentary privilege from arrest, if Congress is in session, but applicable only kapag ang ipapataw na parusa, ‘yung imposable penalty is less than six years. So kung above six years, and clear ‘yung crime against humanity na ito ay punishable by reclusion perpetua. ‘Yung sa akin noon, hindi po ako nagpakupkop sa Senado,” she explained.</p><p>Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña, also challenged Dela Rosa to face the charges against him.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/12/vp-duterte-blasts-icc-warrant-irregularity-backs-senate-independence-0810">VP Duterte blasts ICC warrant ‘irregularity,’ backs Senate independence</a></div><p>&quot;Kay Senator Bato dela Rosa, ipakita mo ngayon ang pinagyayabang mong tapang. Tigilan mo na ang pagtatago na parang daga at lumabas ka sa lungga mo. Sumuko ka at harapin mo ang kaso mo. Oras na ng pananagutan at pagbabayad sa ninakaw nyong mga buhay&quot;, Cendaña said in a statement.<strong> —With reports from Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/><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/6p7xlkTwuEI?&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/WOAvad1QCWA?&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/MeL7I3wyycQ?&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/bh_RtAhZgj0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes on Tuesday called Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa "coward" for evading NBI officers implementing an ICC arrest warrant, leading to a standoff at the Senate on Monday. </p>

Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes on Tuesday called Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa "coward" for evading NBI officers implementing an ICC arrest warrant, leading to a standoff at the Senate on Monday.

'Malaking kahihiyan': Trillanes blasts 'coward' Bato for evading arrest, reminds him of 2024 'dare'

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'Malaking kahihiyan': Trillanes blasts 'coward' Bato for evading arrest, reminds him of 2024 'dare'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published May 12, 2026 08:44 AM PHT

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Updated May 12, 2026 02:46 PM PHT

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