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Bato seeks SC help in stopping arrest
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa has asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the implementation of an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Dela Rosa, with ICC-detained former president Rodrigo Duterte as a co-petitioner, seeks to prevent the Philippine government from enforcing, facilitating, or coordinating any ICC arrest warrant, red notice, or surrender request.
The senator also urged the Supreme Court to compel the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to confirm or deny the receipt and processing of any ICC warrant or communication.
This action follows previous petitions by Dela Rosa and Duterte seeking to prevent government cooperation with the ICC.
Dela Rosa requested the Supreme Court take judicial notice of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla's public statement confirming the issuance of the arrest warrant, despite it not yet being made public.
Ombudsman Remulla previously stated on November 8 that the ICC had issued a warrant for Dela Rosa's arrest over his involvement in the war on drugs.
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