
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, whom the International Criminal Court has tagged as a “suspect” over his alleged role in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, has reportedly left the Senate following a gunfire incident Wednesday night.
Dela Rosa had been placed under Senate protective custody earlier this week after the National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the arrest warrant issued by the ICC.
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‘ALL THIS FOR A MAN WHO SIMPLY DOESN’T WANT TO FACE THE LAW’Sen. Risa Hontiveros defended senators and Senate employees who had already gone home before the May 13 Senate incident, criticizing attempts to politicize the situation and urging Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to… pic.twitter.com/F7HnxTK8bU
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UPDATE: NBI Director Melvin Matibag says the “suspect” in the Senate shooting named in the Southern Police District report is not an official employee of the bureau, but a volunteer driver for its agents. | @MJSalcedoINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/5WjQ9I5uur… pic.twitter.com/NMbjYJfKaT
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Palace confirms Bato dela Rosa has left Senate premises

UPDATE: NBI Director Melvin Matibag said they have yet to validate the report that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has left the Senate premises. |
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BREAKING: Sen. Bato dela Rosa left the Senate premises at 2:30 a.m. a member of the Senate Secretariat confirmed to a senator on Thursday morning. | @keithcINQ · Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/oB1e86yC8q pic.twitter.com/WTW2MFXwmg
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