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Philippine Senate Reshuffles Amid Dela Rosa Arrest Warrant Developments

The Philippine Senate is undergoing a leadership reshuffle, including Senator Ping Lacson's removal as Blue Ribbon head, following developments in the arrest warrant against Senator Bato dela Rosa. The Supreme Court's rejection of a Temporary Restraining Order against the warrant has put law enforcement on alert for his potential arrest.

20 May, 06:34 — 20 May, 22:20
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Al JazeeraMostly Factual20d ago

Philippines top court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC

Senator dela Rosa, whose whereabouts are ⁠unknown, is wanted by the ICC for his role in Duterte's bloody 'war on drugs'.

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SCMPMostly Factual20d ago

Philippine’s top court rejects Dela Rosa’s bid to block ICC arrest warrant

The Philippine Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to block the arrest of a fugitive senator wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in the nation’s deadly drug war. The interim ruling clears the way for the potential arrest of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, the former national police chief who was the main enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown. “The Supreme Court, in a vote of 9-5-1, denied the prayer for a temporary restraining order and/or status quo ante order fi...

By Agence France-Presse

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France 24High20d ago

Libyan prison chief known as 'Angel of Death' appears before ICC

The International Criminal Court heard on Tuesday how the former senior commander of a Libyan prison murdered and raped inmates, sometimes in front of their children, earning the nickname “Angel of Death.” The court in The Hague is holding pretrial hearings in the case against Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, who is accused of 17 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes at the infamous Mitiga prison, in Tripoli, between 2015 and 2020, a period following the death of longtime dictator Moa...

By FRANCE24

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YahooMostly Factual20d ago

Philippine Supreme Court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC

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straits-timesMostly Factual20d ago

Philippine Supreme Court denies Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s bid to prevent arrest in ICC case - The Straits Times

Philippine Supreme Court denies Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s bid to prevent arrest in ICC case  The Straits Times

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual20d ago

Philippine Supreme Court says won't stop ICC arrest of drug war enforcer

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa has evaded government agents trying to arrest him and is currently at an unknown location.

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inquirerMostly Factual20d ago

Hontiveros: Senate shooting has never happened before

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday said the Senate should not act as if nothing happened after the chase and shooting incident inside its premises last week. In a privilege speech, Hontiveros said the incident was an affront to the Senate, its employees and the Filipino people. “This is no small matter,” she

By Dennis Maliwanag

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philstarMostly Factual20d ago

Senate reshuffle continues; Pia gets Blue Ribbon

Sen. Pia Cayetano has been elected chairperson of the Blue Ribbon committee, replacing Sen. Panfilo Lacson, who led the panel in investigating the multibillion-peso flood control scam.

By Neil Jayson Servallos

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