Malacañang announced that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s standing order for the arrest of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, based on an International Criminal Court warrant, remains in effect, and the source of fake news regarding the arrest will face charges.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has urged Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to face legal processes and surrender his remaining firearms after his camp turned over 20 guns.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa argue that International Criminal Court intervention in the Philippines' war on drugs violates national sovereignty.
An ethics complaint seeking to penalize Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa with a “no work, no pay” sanction over his absences faces outright dismissal, as the proposed punishment does not exist under current Senate rules.
Sen. Imee Marcos has defended her colleague in the minority, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, despite his three-month-long absence amid reports that he faces arrest.
MANILA, Philippines — An anti-corruption group headed by former Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has been absent in the Senate since November 2025. In their formal complaint addressed to the panel on ethics chairperson Sen. JV Ejercito, civil society group ‘Wag Kang KuCorrupt’ argued
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to publicly name two sitting Philippine senators as alleged “co-perpetrators” in Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case has shifted the spotlight to Manila, sharpening both the former president’s legal exposure and the country’s already fraught political fault lines.
A more detailed version of prosecution filings posted on the ICC website on Friday identified Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Christopher “Bong” Go among eight officials...
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla stated that his agency has no information regarding rumors of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa's arrest.
The National Bureau of Investigation is currently validating social media information suggesting that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is hiding aboard a yacht bound for a province.
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa was once one of the most visible faces of Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs, a tough-talking national police chief who was seen as the hatchet man carrying out the former…
MANILA, Philippines — The ethics complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa due to his supposed absenteeism may be dismissed as there is a ‘no work, no pay’ rule in the Senate. This possibility was confirmed by Senate panel on ethics and privileges chairperson JV Ejercito during a press briefing on Wednesday. “If outright, we
MANILA, Philippines — An anticorruption group headed by former Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa who has been absent in the Senate since November 2025. In their formal complaint addressed to panel on ethics chair Sen. JV Ejercito, civil society group Wag Kang KuCorrupt argued that
MANILA, Philippines — No agreement has been reached yet among senators regarding Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has been absent in the Senate following reports of a warrant of arrest against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). According to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, the caucus on Monday focused on priority legislation recently approved
The Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed its ongoing efforts to recover the rest of the firearms registered to Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, following the surrender of 26 weapons.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will send a letter, rather than a subpoena, to Nancy de la Rosa, wife of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, as part of its ongoing probe into the senator’s alleged "escape."
Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa may have one thing less to worry about as the ethics complaint filed against him for absenteeism may be junked on a technicality. According to Sen.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who remains absent from the Senate, has asked Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III for permission to allow his family to use the Senate Mansion in Baguio City. In a letter dated March 12 and addressed to Sotto, Dela Rosa requested the use of the Senate Mansion
Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is facing an ethics hearing that may see his salary suspended, after a civil society group filed a formal complaint before the Senate committee on ethics yesterday over his prolonged absence.
BAGUIO CITY—It is time for the Senate to review its rules on nonattendance, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said amid the monthslong absence of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa from the chamber, Dela Rosa may face an ethics complaint over his absence to be filed by former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, the latter