Where is Dela Rosa? Philippine senator outmanoeuvres president in evading arrest
Summary
Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, avoided arrest by security agents after a three-day standoff inside the senate building. He escaped after gunfire inside the senate and was protected by the new senate president, Alan Peter Cayetano, a Duterte ally, during the incident.Key Facts
- Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted by the ICC for his role in the “war on drugs” under former President Duterte, which led to thousands of deaths.
- Dela Rosa appeared suddenly in the senate after months in hiding to support a Duterte ally’s election as senate president.
- He was chased by security inside the senate but managed to evade arrest and was granted protective custody by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano.
- Dela Rosa stayed inside the senate for three days, contacting supporters via live streams and interviews.
- Gunshots were fired inside the senate during the standoff, forcing media to take cover; some suspect the shooting was staged to aid his escape, which Cayetano denies.
- Dela Rosa fled the senate through a fire exit and left in an SUV with another Duterte-aligned senator.
- The situation revealed tensions between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Vice-President Sara Duterte, daughter of the former president.
- Both Marcos and dela Rosa deny any wrongdoing related to the ICC accusations.
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