Sen. Bato dela Rosa Absent in Senate Sessions for Month Now
BATO DELA ROSA
Aside from Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla’s claim that the foreign court has allegedly issued an arrest warrant against the Senator, former presidential spokesman
Harry Roque also recently claimed that the ICC has allegedly issued an arrest warrant against Dela Rosa
and the Department of Justice and the Interior Department have supposedly received it.
Roque advised Dela Rosa not to allow his arrest and transfer of custody to the foreign court. The former spokesman of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte also told the Senator to seek sanctuary in the Supreme Court.
The Senator has always been vocal about his belief that he is allegedly the next target of the foreign court after Duterte. The former President remains detained under its custody in The Hague, Netherlands.
ICC rejected the interim release plea of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte which the Duterte family accepted “with open hearts”
. In the case against the former Chief Executive, “Dela Rosa” who was described as chief PNP was mentioned.
Sen. Bato dela Rosa was the first chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the tenure of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Amid the alleged ICC arrest warrant against the Senator, his fellow Duterte ally, Sen.
Robin Padilla, advised Dela Rosa not to surrender to the foreign power
The former PNP chief turned Senator is absent in the Senate sessions for more than a month now. Senate President Tito Sotto claimed that the Senator was no show in the chamber since the Senate resumed its session last November 11.
Sotto also confirmed that Dela Rosa remains paid as a senator despite his long absence in the chamber. According to Senate Finance Committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian, the senators are not under a “no work, no pay” rule.
Recently, amid his supposed hiding, Sen. Bato dela Rosa took to social media a photo of him with his grandchild. In the caption of his
post
, he expressed his happiness to see his grandchild.
Amid the supposed hiding of the Senator, the Department of Interior and Local Government or
DILG claimed that they are monitoring Sen. Bato dela Rosa and they allegedly know his whereabouts