“Hopefully, we can legislate some improvements in the law to avoid these kinds of incidents,” he said.ĭela Rosa added that he wanted to amend laws that had “antipolice” provisions, particularly the antiterrorism Human Security Act, which directs the police or other law enforcers to pay P500,000 per day of incarceration to a suspect who is acquitted of terrorism. He acknowledged that some policemen were engaged in deliberate killings but they were now facing cases.ĭela Rosa, who will likely chair the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs, said he would study whether there was a need to amend the PNP rules of engagement. Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa heaped praises on Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Boying Remulla for standing firm against rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC). In this case, however, a police officer also died and it was obvious that he did not kill himself, he added. Cabigao did not survive and the girl died the following day.ĭela Rosa said it was usual for relatives of slain suspects to claim that no shootout took place. The decision for Senator Ronald Bato dela Rosa to run for president in the 2022 elections under a faction of the PDP-Laban was made long ago but was deliberately kept secret as a tactical. Evangelista said the policemen took the wounded child and Cabigao to the hospital in Rizal. A police photo of the slain Ulpina showed him nearly naked, wearing only a dark underwear, and sprawled on his back with a pistol close to his left hand. However, both local and international human rights organizations believe that the drug war claimed more lives than these figures.He said Ulpina’s daughter was hit as he was fleeing. On 18 July, the ICC asked the Philippines to provide comments on its request to reopen the investigation into the Duterte administration’s bloody anti-drug war campaign.īased on government data, there were less than 7,000 people killed under Duterte’s war against illegal drugs, and most of them were from poor families. That is tantamount to surrendering our sovereignty as a nation to them,” he said. “As I have said yesterday, if the US, Russia, China, Israel, and other countries refuse to join ICC, then I don’t see any compelling reason for us to rejoin and allow them to meddle in our internal affairs. Courts in the country are alive and kicking, why would they interfere?” he added.ĭela Rosa also said he does not see the necessity of rejoining the ICC, citing that other countries like the United States, Russia, and China are also not members of the ICC. “I hope that ICC will respect our sovereignty through the observance of article no. 1h 30m IMDb RATING 2.4 /10 31 YOUR RATING Rate Action Biography Add a plot in your language Director Adolfo Alix Jr. We do not have crimes against humanity here,” he said. “I am confident that it will not progress because first, I don’t see any crimes against humanity happening here in the Philippines. The police-turned-lawmaker also admitted that he still has yet to choose lawyers for this case, adding that he believes that the investigation would not progress. I have to prepare myself for the defense,” he added.ĭela Rosa served as the head of the Philippine National Police in 2016, and led the anti-narcotics campaign of the Duterte administration - the controversial “Oplan Tokhang.” If they do, then I have to defend myself. including the Department of Justice and the Office of Solicitor General. “Again, it is up to the Malacañang if they would allow it, if not, then I have no problem. Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa, a long-time ally of Duterte throughout his long. “I have to defend myself if they would really conduct an investigation and the government allowed them to enter the country to do it,” he said. The lawmaker is referring to the statement made by Marcos that he has “no intentions” of rejoining the ICC.ĭela Rosa said he would have to prepare for his defense should the international body decide to proceed with its investigation. “Why would they insist on entering the country if we have a working judicial system, again as I’ve said they cannot just acquire jurisdiction in our country as long as our courts are alive and functioning,” he added. He will not allow the ICC to enter the country easily,” he said in a televised interview. “Again being accused number 2 here in the cases of the ICC, I am happy that the president is fighting for sovereignty as a nation. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Wednesday, 3 August reiterated that the justice system in the country is “working,” adding that the International Criminal Court (ICC) should not be allowed to interfere in internal affairs.ĭela Rosa, who described himself as the “number 2 accused” in the investigation of the ICC on the anti-illegal drug campaign of former President Rodrigo Duterte that resulted in the deaths of thousands of people, also said he was happy with the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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