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Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778668172943SENS.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and Senator Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News" width="960"/>Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and Senator Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA – Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday admitted that Senator Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa rode his vehicle to facilitate his entry in the Senate earlier this week, after his sister, Senator Pia Cayetano, was dragged into the issue. At the opening of the Senate&#x27;s session today, Senator Pia delivered a speech, vehemently denying that one of her vehicles was used during Dela Rosa&#x27;s surprise appearance on Monday. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/13/bato-dela-rosa-now-officially-included-in-icc-s-wanted-persons-list-1721">READ: Bato dela Rosa now officially included in ICC&#x27;s wanted persons list</a></div>The lawmaker said it was a &quot;mystery&quot; that she was dragged into this, citing a video released by Senator Panfilo &quot;Ping&quot; Lacson that suggested her vehicle was used to assist Dela Rosa. She criticized Lacson for not double-checking the information with her. &quot;The information was publicly conveyed in a manner that created the impression that I was directly involved in facilitating Senator Dela Rosa&#x27;s entry into the Senate premises,&quot; said Senator Pia.&quot;The statement is false, senator dela rosa did not ride in my vehicle nor did I have anything to do with facilitating his presence in the Senate, ni hindi ko nga alam na darating siya,&quot; she added. Senate President Alan Peter put the issue to rest. &quot;Sa akin siya nakasakay, and I did not tell my sister and I did not tell many members of the majority that he will attend. Ang sinabi ko lang, please be there,&quot; he said. In response, Lacson apologized to Senator Pia for the allegation, saying this information was only related to him by a reliable source. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/13/-we-will-not-allow-it-to-happen-no-arrests-to-be-made-in-senate-osaa-1741">READ: No arrests to be made in Senate – OSAA</a></div>&quot;If that was a mistake, I sincerely apologize,&quot; said Lacson. &quot;I made that public statement because I thought it was just a -- not a serious matter. Maski kanino pa siya nakasakay na sasakyan lalo na from the majority, sa tingin ko wala namang problema, walang issue. Iniisip ko, okay lang ma-share ang information,&quot; he added. After the two lawmakers&#x27; manifestation, the senators moved forward to other issues during the session.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday admitted that Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa rode his vehicle to facilitate his entry in the Senate earlier this week, after his sister, Senator Pia Cayetano, was dragged into the issue.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday admitted that Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa rode his vehicle to facilitate his entry in the Senate earlier this week, after his sister, Senator Pia Cayetano, was dragged into the issue.

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SP Cayetano says Dela Rosa used his vehicle to enter Senate in surprise appearance

Job Manahan,

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Published May 13, 2026 06:36 PM PHT

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