Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa unless there's a local warrant for his arrest, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Tuesday. Zubiri on Bato: Unless there’s a local warrant, we can’t give him upThe Senate will not give up Sen. ‘Hanapin nila ako’: Bato says he won’t go into hiding after ICC decisionSenator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday, July 18 said he won’t go into hiding should the International Criminal Court (ICC) comes to the Philippines to arrest him. ‘Let’s see if they can arrest me,” says Bato after ICC verdict on anti-drug warFormer top cop and Senator Ronald dela Rosa is considering limiting his movements, now that the International Criminal Court will proceed with its probe on the drug war of the Duterte administration in the Philippines. I do not care.) Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa repeatedly made his Unfazed Bato dela Rosa, Rodrigo Duterte on looming ICC ruling: ‘Walang kaba, walang pakialam’MANILA, Philippines- “Wala akong kaba. READ: Dela Rosa, ‘tokhang’ enforcer, unfazed by tribunal decision I have no problem with that as long as I did it not for my sake but for the country,” dela Rosa added. If they want to persecute me then, go ahead. He likewise maintained that he “does not care” whatever future awaits him because of his role in the brutal campaign against illegal drugs. The senator reiterated that the drug war was launched “to protect the Filipino people from the drug menace, especially our youth” – and not for their personal gains. The votes I will get are those in support of President Duterte.Īnd the support may even grow since many Filipinos are also angered by interference with our sovereignty, so its impact in my reelection bid may even be positive.” However, he asserted: “Since I am identified with the former President, I cannot get their votes. “That’s the field I’m exposed to, so I’ll focus on that,” he said.MANILA, Philippines - Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa is decided on seeking another term in the Senate, believing that the “drug war” probe by an international court may even Dela Rosa said he is aware that the ICC probe will affect his reelection bid. If they want to persecute me then go ahead,” he added.ĭela Rosa, the chief implementer of the Duterte government’s “Oplan Tokhang” said that while it is still “too early” to talk about his platforms, it will definitely focus on public order and anti-illegal drug campaign “because those are my only strengths.” Para sa bayan po yun, di para sa sarili ko (It’s for the nation, it’s not for myself),” he reiterated. “So I don’t care, whatever happens to me in the future, due to the drug war, no problem with me, as long as I did it for the country. “But we launched the drug war for the future of the nation and to protect the Filipino people from the drug menage, lalong -lalo na yung ating kabataan (especially to our youth),” he said. Hindi kami nag launch ng drug war para kami yumaman, para sa aming sariling kapakanan (for us to get rich, or for our own benefit),” he pointed out. “I will tell them: we did the drug war not for our own personal gain. “Baka positive pa yung magiging impact nito sa aking planong pagtakbo, sa aking reelection bid (So this may even give a positive impact to my plans to run, for my reeleection bid),” the chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs reiterated.Īsked if he is ready to run for the 2025 midterm elections, Dela Rosa replied: “Yes, I’m ready.”Īsked what response he would give to those critics who would hurl the ICC issue against him, Dela Rosa said he is ready to say that the intense anti-illegal drug campaign of the Duterte administration was “for their own good.” So the support for me would increase further, because more and more Filipinos are now angry at the ICC for meddling with our sovereignty),” the former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief said. So the more na lalaki yung suporta natin dahil marami na ring Pilipino ang nagagalit sa pakikialam nila dito sa ating soberenya (So I am bound to get the votes of those who supported Duterte. “Ang makukuha kong boto yung mga sumusuporta kay Duterte. “I am identified with the former president, so yung mga hindi boboto (sa akin), yung talagang mga kalaban ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte (so those who will not vote for me are those enemies of former pressident Rodrigo Duterte),” Dela Rosa said in an interview on ANC’s Headstart. (Senate PRIB Photo)ĭela Rosa said the ICC’s move may even give him an advantage as many Filipinos are also “angered” at the international tribunal’s interference in Philippine affairs. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he is resolute to seek another six –year Senate term despite the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to pursue its investigation into the drug killings in the Philippines.
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