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Ronald Dela Rosa speaks to the media during an ambush interview at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, to address ongoing issues pertaining to the ICC arrest warrant. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Ronald Dela Rosa speaks to the media during an ambush interview at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, to address ongoing issues pertaining to the ICC arrest warrant. Dela Rosa appeals for understanding and sympathy from his fellow uniformed service comrades.

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SENATE- DELA ROSA

Carmelle Lacuata

ABS-CBN News

<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/177866404503420260513-senate-ronald-bato-dela-rosa-MT2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Ronald Dela Rosa speaks to the media during an ambush interview at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, to address ongoing issues pertaining to the ICC arrest warrant. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ronald Dela Rosa speaks to the media during an ambush interview at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, to address ongoing issues pertaining to the ICC arrest warrant<em>. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Senator Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; dela Rosa has been included in the wanted persons list of the International Criminal Court.</p><p>This, after the ICC unsealed on Monday its warrant of arrest against Dela Rosa, who is tagged for his involvement in the Duterte administration&#x27;s war on drugs.</p><p>In its warrant, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber 1 identified Dela Rosa &quot;as an alleged indirect co-perpetrator pursuant to article 25(3)(a) of the Statute for the crimes against humanity within the Court’s jurisdiction of murder and attempted murder(articles 7(1)(a) and 23(3)(f) of the Statute), committed in the Philippines between 1 November 2011 and 16 March 2019.&quot;</p><p>The period covers alleged summary killings while former President Rodrigo Duterte was Davao City mayor and during the government&#x27;s &quot;war on drugs&quot; while he was president. Dela Rosa served as Davao City police chief, and later Philippine National Police chief under Duterte.</p><p>Dela Rosa is tagged as &quot;at large&quot; in the ICC list, which also includes Duterte (in ICC Custody) and Israel&#x27;s Benjamin Netanyahu (at large).</p><div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/13/families-of-ejk-victims-demand-dela-rosa-s-surrender-over-icc-probe-1233">READ: ICC confirms arrest warrant against Dela Rosa</a></div><p>In a statement, Dela Rosa&#x27;s legal counsel Atty. Israelito Torreon said they expected Dela Rosa&#x27;s inclusion in the list.</p><p>In November 2025, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla claimed to have seen an ICC arrest warrant against Dela Rosa, who is seen as the chief implementer of the Duterte administration&#x27;s bloody war on drugs. </p><p>Dela Rosa returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since the Ombudsman&#x27;s claim.</p><p>He was placed under protective custody in the Senate and has been staying there since.</p><div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/bato-dela-rosa-returns-to-senate-after-months-long-absence-1522">READ: Bato dela Rosa returns to Senate after months-long absence</a></div>

<p>Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has been included in the wanted persons list of the International Criminal Court.</p>

Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has been included in the wanted persons list of the International Criminal Court.

Bato dela Rosa now officially included in ICC's wanted persons list

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Bato dela Rosa now officially included in ICC's wanted persons list

Rose Carmelle Lacuata,

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Published May 13, 2026 05:21 PM PHT

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