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Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa returned to the Senate on Monday, about 6 months since he was last seen in public. Senate livestream/screengrab

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Karen De Guzman

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17786514664671778484026991Screen Shot 2026-05-11 at 3.16.31 PM.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; dela Rosa returned to the Senate on Monday, about six months since he was last seen in public. Senate livestream/screengrab"/>Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; dela Rosa returned to the Senate on Monday, about six months since he was last seen in public. Senate livestream/screengrab</div>MANILA (UPDATED) — The police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group has recalled its subpoena for Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa as an act of institutional courtesy, Police BGen. Randulf Tuaño said Wednesday.Dela Rosa, who is also the subject of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity in the government&#x27;s &quot;war on drugs&quot;, has been granted Senate protection.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/-emb-pnp-cidg-subpoena-out-vs-bato-over-davao-ejk-probe-0942">PNP-CIDG serves subpoena against Bato in Senate over alleged Davao EJKs </a></div>The CIDG had issued the subpoena for Dela Rosa as part of an investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings in Davao City and the Davao Region, areas where he was police director before then President Rodrigo Duterte named him Philippine National Police chief.&quot;Ang naging batayan ng pag-recall ng subpoena duces tecum ng CIDG para kay Senator Bato Dela Rosa ay base sa umiiral na institutional courtesy at ng protection order ng Senado kay Senator Bato Dela Rosa, sapagkat alam naman natin na pinaiiral ng PNP ang pag respeto sa mga institusyon at sa mga tamang proseso,&quot; Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson PBGen. Randulf Tuaño said.The CIDG investigation into the alleged killings will continue despite the recall of the warrant for Dela Rosa, the PNP said.&quot;Magkagayunman, pinagpapatuloy ng CIDG, ng mga imbestigador, patuloy na pagkalap, pagkuha ng mga affidavit at mga pagdokumento, kaugnay ng subject ng subpoena,&quot; Tuaño said. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/12/bato-appeals-to-marcos-jr-don-t-send-me-to-the-hague-1937">Bato appeals to Marcos Jr.: &#x27;Don’t send me to The Hague&#x27;</a></div>Dela Rosa had not been seen at the Senate since last November, when rumors of an ICC arrest warrant first circulated. The ICC has since confirmed that a warrant has been issued for the senator, who is considered a &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/15/rights-group-welcomes-naming-of-bato-go-as-co-perpetrators-in-duterte-case-0046">co-perpetrator</a>&quot; in drug-related killings.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" 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>The subpoena cancellation was formally received by Dela Rosa&#x27;s legal counsel on Wednesday morning, effectively cancelling the senator&#x27;s scheduled appearance before the CIDG on Thursday. Meanwhile, the PNP  denied allegations that the police organization refused to enforce the ICC warrant because of loyalty to Dela Rosa, who is a former PNP chief.&quot;Ang Philippine National Police sa pangunguna ng ating chief PNP na si General Nartatez ay nanatiling apolitical at professional na organisasyon at hindi makikihalo sa usaping politikal,&quot; Tuaño said. &quot;Nire-respeto ng PNP ang lahat ng mga hinain ng ating mga kababayan ngunit kapag ito po ay bumu-border sa paglabag sa batas, dyan na pumapasok ang Philipine National Police upang gawin niya naman ‘yung kanyang trabaho, tingnan kung may paglabag man sa batas o wala,&quot; he added. Tuaño clarified that discussions on the alleged ICC warrant are still ongoing, and no formal coordination has been made with the PNP.&quot;Unang-una ang usapin ng pag-aresto kay Senator Bato ay pinag-uusapan pa. ‘Yung sinasabi na ICC warrant ay hindi pa nata-tap ang Philippine National Police kaugnay ng 4 na agencies na supposedly ay imi-meeting ng NCB (National Central Bureau) o ng PCTC (Philippine Center on Transnational Crime),&quot; he explained. The police organization also reiterated its commitment to enforcing the law regardless of status or position.&quot;Ipapatupad ng Philippine National Police ang lahat ng warrants sa lahat ng indibidwal, maging ang estado mo man ay mataas, ikaw man ay mababa. Kapag ikaw ay nagkamali at kailangang pairalin ang batas katulad ng pagpapatupad ng warrant, ito ay ipapatupad ng Philippine National Police, na walang kinikilignan o anumang tinitignan,&quot; said Tuaño.

The police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group has recalled its subpoena for Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa as an act of institutional courtesy, Police BGen. Randulf Tuaño said Wednesday.

The police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group has recalled its subpoena for Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa as an act of institutional courtesy, Police BGen. Randulf Tuaño said Wednesday.

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CIDG recalls subpoena for Bato out of courtesy for Senate

Karen De Guzman,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 13, 2026 02:00 PM PHT

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Updated May 13, 2026 03:32 PM PHT

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