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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

Vivienne Gulla

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177866110098220260513-senate-ronald-bato-dela-rosa-MT3.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"/>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</div>MANILA -- The Senate risks tainting the credibility of the impeachment court if Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa participates in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, according to ACT Teachers Party List Representative Antonio Tinio.The House of Representatives <a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/-2nd-eye-ok-house-impeaches-sara-duterte-again-1702">voted on Monday to impeach the vice president</a> for the second time in her term, on the grounds of alleged misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth, and supposed assassination plot against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.On the same day, <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/bato-dela-rosa-returns-to-senate-after-months-long-absence-1522">dela Rosa showed up at the Senate</a> after being absent since November 2025, and participated in the ouster of former Senate President Vicente &quot;Tito&quot; Sotto III.Dela Rosa is the subject of a warrant of arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his role in the bloody war on drugs of the Duterte administration.&quot;Mas problema ng Senado &#x27;yun na kung mananatili under protective custody si Bato at magse-serve pa bilang one of the senator-judges. Samantalang mayroong outstanding warrant para sa crimes against humanity. Hindi ba nakakasira sa kredibilidad, not just of the impeachment court, but of the Senate itself… &#x27;Yung kredibilidad mismo ng institusyon ang itataya nila, kung magkakanlong sila ng isang wanted sa buong daigdig,&quot; Tinio said on Wednesday.&quot;We&#x27;re calling for his arrest… We&#x27;re calling on him to surrender para huwag nang madamay pa ang Senado kahit &#x27;yung impeachment court at yung credibility nito sa mata ng publiko at sa mata nang buong daigdig,&quot; he added.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/13/-maghintay-sila-dela-rosa-rejects-icc-surrender-resolution-0836">READ: Dela Rosa rejects &#x27;surrender&#x27; resolution, vows to exhaust legal remedies</a></div>Kabataan Party List Rep Renee Co claims the &quot;timely maneuver&quot; in the Senate for a change in leadership ahead of Duterte&#x27;s impeachment trial shows one thing.&quot;Hindi natin nakita na pumasok si Bato sa mahabang panahon. Pero ngayon na may botohan, para palitan ang Senate President, nakita natin siya. This timely maneuver  only proves the hand of the Duterte family on the likes of Bato. Tinakbuhan niya ang kanyang kaso para lang pigilan ang pagpoproseso ng isa pang kaso laban sa mga Duterte,&quot; Co said.Tinio said blocking Dela Rosa&#x27;s arrest in the Senate constitutes &quot;obstruction of justice&quot;.&quot;Mayroong legitimate international warrant for crimes against humanity kay Senator Bato. Kaya hindi dapat ito hadlangan, lalo na ng isang institusyon katulad ng Senado. Dahil hindi pwedeng gamitin ito para protektahan ang mga may mabigat na sala. Kaya ang panawagan natin sa Senado at sa mga Senador ay huwag protektahan, huwag kanlungin si Senador Bato. Isuko na siya sa ngalan ng hustisya,&quot; he urged senators.House Senior Deputy Majority Leader Lorenz Defensor, for his part, was surprised with dela Rosa&#x27;s move to run away from NBI agents attempting to serve the ICC warrant at the Senate on Monday.&quot;Sa tapang at giting na ipinakita ni Sen. Bato noon bilang PNP chief, hindi ko inakalang kapos pala siya sa guts. Nakita natin ang eksena sa Senado, hindi maganda ito para sa ating bansa. We should always follow the rule of law… The rule of law includes facing up to the charges of crimes against humanity. Hindi lang ito simpleng krimen,&quot; Defensor said.

The Senate risks tainting the credibility of the impeachment court if Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa participates in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, according to ACT Teachers Party List Representative Antonio Tinio.

The Senate risks tainting the credibility of the impeachment court if Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa participates in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, according to ACT Teachers Party List Representative Antonio Tinio.

Senate risks tainting impeachment court's credibility if Dela Rosa participates — solon

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Senate risks tainting impeachment court's credibility if Dela Rosa participates — solon

Vivienne Gulla,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 13, 2026 04:41 PM PHT

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