“My role is to ensure the protection of Sen. "I’m now speaking as the counsel for Sen. "I accept the letter of the proposal of Sen. – Rappler.Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 29) - Senator Francis Tolentino on Wednesday said he now serves as the legal counsel of his colleague Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa in the International Criminal Court's (ICC) drug war probe.ĭela Rosa, who led former President Rodrigo Duterte administration's war on drugs as the head of the Philippine National Police, previously said he tapped his fellow lawmaker to represent him in the ICC. In separate occasions, Dela Rosa said he’s ready to face the ICC “any time,” and he has “no more fears” in dealing with the Court probing into the drug war killings. Former ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda named Dela Rosa in 2021 as being part of an “apparent” policy to perpetrate extrajudicial killings. In his affidavit submitted to the ICC, former cop and Davao Death Squad (DDS) member and whistleblower Arturo Lascañas implicated Dela Rosa and named him as among public officials who were “enablers” of Duterte.Įdgar Matobato, a former DDS member, likewise implicated Dela Rosa and said the former Davao City police chief was aware of the DDS’ activities.
From July 2016 to October 2018, which mostly covered Dela Rosa’s time as PNP chief, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said at least 4,999 had died.īefore he became the top cop, Dela Rosa also served as Davao City police chief when Duterte was still the mayor. The police-turned-lawmaker played a big role in the drug war and is considered the “architect” of the bloody campaign that took the lives of thousands of people.ĭela Rosa was the Duterte administration’s first PNP chief, and the first one to implement the bloody war. Those drugs, I won’t leave them, I will not back down.) I will fight that anti-drugs even if you sentence me to death in the ICC, there will be no limitation. (I dedicated my life here to the anti-drugs, it’s my advocacy until I die. ‘Yong droga na ‘yan, hindi ko talaga ‘yan iiwanan, hindi ko ‘yan aatrasan.” Lalabanan ko ‘yang anti-drugs na ‘yan kahit na bitayin ‘nyo ko sa ICC, kahit sa’n tayo aabot dito. But, I won’t stop, I tell you),” the senator said.ĭela Rosa added: “ Ang buhay ko naka-dedicate na dito sa anti-drugs, ‘yong adbokasiya ko ‘yan hanggang mamatay ako. Basta hindi ko kayo tatantanan, I tell you (If you want, if you’re angry with me because of this probe, you do your best. “Kung gusto ninyo, galit kayo sa akin dahil sa ginagawa ko rito na imbestigasyon, you do your best. During Tuesday’s hearing, Dela Rosa also challenged the cops being questioned: In numerous occasions in different probes, Dela Rosa grilled his fellow cops, while citing in contempt those who are not cooperative in the Senate probe. Earlier this year, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos alleged that police officers, including generals, covered up Master Sergeant Rodolfo Mayo’s arrest, the former cop nabbed over one ton of suspected shabu.
That’s why I cannot accept that this is what happened to our police, cops joining syndicates).”ĭela Rosa, a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief himself, leads the Senate probe that looks into the P6.7-billion shabu mess hounding the national police. Then there you are, money is what’s on your mind. My case has reached the ICC because of our fight against drugs, because of our war on drugs. Kaya hindi ko masikmura kung ganito nang nangyari sa ating kapulisan, sumasama sa sindikato,” Dela Rosa said during his committee’s hearing on Tuesday, May 23. Tapos kayo pala, pera-pera ang iniisip ninyo. Ako umaabot na ‘yong kaso ko sa ICC dahil sa paglalaban natin sa droga, dahil sa ating war on drugs. “ Alam ‘nyo, ang kinasasama ng loob ko dito sa inyo. Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the chair of Senate committee on dangerous drugs, brought up the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) probe into drug war killings while scolding cops allegedly tagged in the multi-billion shabu controversy.
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