Philippines vows to hand fugitive senator to ICC following shootout

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: May 15, 2026Country: Philippines

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Philippines vows to hand fugitive senator to ICC following shootout

The Philippines has pledged to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding the arrest of Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the former national police chief, who fled the Senate despite efforts by the army to detain him. The ICC issued an arrest warrant against him for crimes against humanity related to former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. Dela Rosa barricaded himself in the Senate building after encountering law enforcement agents, leading to a shootout that shook the Senate.

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