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Emmanuel Tupas - The Philippine Star
December 12, 2025 | 12:00am
Sen. Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa
Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa office
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has been monitored in six places for the past three weeks, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said yesterday.
Authorities are tracking Dela Rosa’s movement amid reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for him.
Remulla said officials are aware of the senator’s location, but they “have to play it cool” since Dela Rosa is not yet considered a fugitive.
“We know where he is and we’re still waiting to see if the court has actually issued an order (for his arrest),” Remulla told GMA News.
If an ICC warrant is formally transmitted, Remulla said the Supreme Court’s ruling on extradition procedures will apply.
Dela Rosa has been absent in the Senate since Nov. 11, after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla revealed that the ICC had ordered his arrest in the crimes against humanity case of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Citing information they have received, Remulla said Dela Rosa has been hiding at his friends’ houses.
“When he relocates, they drive different cars,” he noted.
Remulla declined to disclose Dela Rosa’s current location since it is confidential.
On Facebook, Dela Rosa’s wife Nancy posted a photo of them together.
“Thanks for dropping by. Missed you,” Nancy wrote.
With Dela Rosa incognito, Remulla said authorities will not arrest him unless there is an actionable document from official sources.
“Extrajudicial means of prosecuting the law are outdated. You do it according to the book,” he said.
Roque appeals passport cancellation
As for the fugitive Harry Roque, the former presidential spokesman yesterday said he filed on Tuesday a motion for reconsideration of the cancellation of his passport.
A Pasig court canceled the passports of Roque and his co-accused Cassandra Li Ong over human trafficking charges.
Roque insisted that he is not a fugitive and his continued stay in Europe is justified as he has applied for asylum in the Netherlands.
Roque lodged his asylum application on March 19, long before a complaint was filed with the court. – Bella Cariaso, Mark Ernest Villeza
