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Bato cites three reasons why he came out from hiding By Charles Dantes
VOL. XL • NO. 88 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
SENATOR Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday pointed to three reasons for his return to the Senate, citing the recent leadership change and preparations for a possible conversion of the chamber into an impeachment court.
In an interview with TV Patrol, Dela Rosa said the Senate had undergone a change in leadership, which he cited as one of the key factors of him showing up in the upper chamber after being missing in action for the last six months. “Unang una nagkaroon ng change of Next page
Senate to allow Bato’s arrest if local court orders—Alan By Ram Superable, Pot Chavez, Joel E. Zurbano, Rolando Ng III, and Vince Lopez ANY warrant of arrest against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa must be issued by a local court before the Upper Chamber will allow its enforcement, newly-installed Senate President Alan Cayetano said yesterday. Next page
IN DIRE STRAITS. A tearful Sen. Bato dela Rosa, who is at the center of a political and legal storm, is caught in camera during a break in the Senate session yesterday. At right is a phalanx of anti-riot cops guarding the main entrance to the Senate complex in Pasay City. Norman Cruz
Protect me, Bato appeals to PBBM Says he’s scared amid ICC arrest order
‘Senate to convene VP Sara trial forthwith’ By Pot Chavez, Rolando Ng III, Maricel V. Cruz and Ram Superable THE Senate will convene “forthwith” as an impeachment court upon receipt of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte from the House of Repre-
sentatives amid ment trial of Vice warnings that any • Law deans, professors President Sara delay in the pro- decry moves to stall trial Duterte following ceedings would be a leadership coup unconstitutional, according to Sen- against former Senate President Viate President Alan Peter Cayetano. cente “Tito” Sotto III in a 13-9-2 vote. Meanwhile, a group of law deans Mamamayang Liberal party-list and professors decried the attempts Rep. Leila de Lima warned the new of senators to forestall the impeachNext page
By Ram Superable, Pot Chavez, Charles Dantes and Katrina Manubay
“P
ROTECT me.”
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa made this appeal to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after the International Criminal Court confirmed it has issued an arrest warrant against him for crimes against humanity. “President BBM, I am a Filipino. I am your constituent…I know you have no personal grudge against me. I hope as a Filipino, you will protect me,” said Dela Rosa, who was identified as a co-perpetrator in the ICC case against former President Rodrigo Duterte. “I hope he (President Marcos) won’t send me to The Hague. You can try me in any court here in the Philippines…Mr. President, if I have any accountability, I should be held accountable in a local
court and not in a foreign one,” he added. Dela Rosa, who has been placed under protective custody of the Senate, admitted he was scared of being shipped out to The Hague. “We are just human,” said the senator, who was tagged by ICC prosecutors as having held a key role in the implementation of Duterte’s war on drugs as former Davao City police chief and eventually as Philippine National Police chief.
Legal protections, legal limits Malacañang, for its part, assured Dela Rosa he would receive the legal protections afforded under Philippine law if he is arrested. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro Next page
Palace: No sign of active destab efforts, but urges public vigilance By Charles Dantes and Rex Espiritu
NO QUARTER GIVEN. Petitioners behind the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, led by Tindig Pilipinas, hold a press conference in Quezon City to call on the new Senate leadership to proceed with the impeachment trial and for the immediate arrest of Senator Bato dela Rosa. Manny Palmero
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday said it has not monitored any active destabilization plot against the Marcos administration, but urged the public to remain vigilant against misinformation and politically motivated narratives. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. also gave assurance there is no monitored any destabilization activities in relation to the impeachment proceedings
USTDA okays funding for Sangley airport study
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ICC names new defense counsel for Rody in trial
By Othel V. Campos THE United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) approved funding for a feasibility study for the proposed Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) to ease congestion at Manila’s main gateway and strengthen aviation links between the Philippines and the United States. USTDA awarded the grant to Philippine project developer Cavitex Holdings Inc. for technical and financial studies covering the planned international airport in Cavite. The agency said the project will support growing aviation requirements while incorporating security standards necessary for
against Vice President Sara Duterte. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said authorities have not received any reports of ongoing efforts to destabilize the administration, even as rumors and speculation continue to circulate online. “As of now, we have not heard of any plan to destabilize the government,” Castro said in a press briefing. She cited that allegations of destabilization attempts were not new and suggested that certain groups were
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THE International Criminal Court has named British barrister Peter Haynes as the new counsel for former President Rodrigo Duterte, replacing lawyer Nicholas Kaufman, in his trial for alleged crimes against humanity. Haynes’ identity was disclosed
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