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Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa speaks to the media on May 13, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

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

Zyann Ambrosio

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/177976072043220260513-senate-ronald-bato-dela-rosa-MT4.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa speaks to the media on May 13, 2026. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed that it had officially asked the Philippine National Police to revoke the permits of around a hundred firearms allegedly registered under Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa. </p><p>NBI Director Melvin Matibag said these included high-powered firearms such as automatic rifles and shotgun, which makes Dela Rosa “armed and dangerous.”  </p><p>Meanwhile, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida on Tuesday said he expected that the gun licenses of Dela Rosa would be &quot;revoked the soonest possible time.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/25/nearly-60-ph-mayors-urge-senate-not-to-tolerate-bato-s-absenteeism-1239">&#x27;Unacceptable&#x27;: Nearly 60 PH mayors urge Senate not to tolerate Bato’s &#x27;absenteeism&#x27;</a></div><p>In a press conference, Vida said he would reach out to PNP chief Gen. Melencio Nartatez Jr. to discuss Dela Rosa&#x27;s gun ownership license, which he pointed out &quot;is not a right but a privilege&quot; that the government can cancel anytime.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ll talk with General Nartatez about that, and I expect it should be revoked the soonest possible time,&quot; Vida said.</p><p>Dela Rosa is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity tied to his role in the brutal drug war. The tribunal unsealed a warrant for his arrest this month, which the government considers as &quot;valid.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/26/doj-to-request-info-from-jimmy-bondoc-about-dela-rosa-s-location-0848">DOJ to request &#x27;info&#x27; from Jimmy Bondoc about Dela Rosa&#x27;s location</a></div><p>Dela Rosa reemerged at the Senate on May 11 to register a crucial vote to install Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as the chamber&#x27;s new leader and ahead of Vice President Sara Duterte&#x27;s impeachment by the House of Representatives. </p><p>Days later, the senator snuck out of the Senate and again went into hiding following chaos due to a shootout.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/25/dela-rosa-s-wife-asks-judiciary-don-t-be-an-accessory-to-bringing-my-husband-to-the-hague-1346">Dela Rosa’s wife asks judiciary: ‘Don&#x27;t be an accessory to bringing my husband to The Hague’</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>SUBPOENA </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>A special panel of prosecutors has meanwhile issued a subpoena to the Office of the Senate Secretary requesting the production of documents relevant to the ongoing investigation into the May 13 chaos in the chamber, Vida said.</p><p>The prosecutors, he said, asked for the oath of office of suspended acting Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Mao Aplasca&#x27;s oath of office. </p><p>An inventory of firearms &quot;available and owned&quot; by the Senate and their issuance documents to corresponding Senate officials and employees has been requested, he said.</p><p>Security logs, where persons going in and out of the Senate premises can be viewed, is a subject of the subpoena, too, according to Vida.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/24/nbi-teams-monitoring-3-areas-bato-dela-rosa-might-be-hiding-1343">NBI teams monitoring 3 areas Bato Dela Rosa might be hiding</a></div><p>Moreover, the Commission on Audit and the PNP are directed to provide records relating to the inventory of assets, particularly firearms owned by the Senate.</p><p>The prosecutors also seek records pertaining to ownership of the 9mm CZ Scorpion Evo3, which authorities believe was used by Aplasca during the shootout.</p><p>Vida warned that witness tampering, misleading authorities, and delaying legal processes could amount to obstruction of justice.</p><p>He said that if a government official is found guilty of obstruction of justice, they could face an accessory penalty of perpetual disqualification from public office. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><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/SEcb15oq56A?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong><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/qGb5P7FkerY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed that it had officially asked the Philippine National Police to revoke the permits of around a hundred firearms allegedly registered under Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa.</p>

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed that it had officially asked the Philippine National Police to revoke the permits of around a hundred firearms allegedly registered under Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa.

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NBI asks PNP to revoke around 100 firearms licenses allegedly registered under Dela Rosa

Rowegie Abanto,

Zyann Ambrosio,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 26, 2026 10:22 AM PHT

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Updated May 26, 2026 10:55 AM PHT

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