Bato Dela Rosa slams Sotto over alleged Senate rule violation in Hernandez transfer

Updated Mon, September 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM Published Mon, September 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa criticized Senate President Vicente Sotto III for allegedly violating Senate rules by acceding to Speaker Martin Romualdez's request regarding the detention of former Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez.

Dela Rosa expressed sadness over Sotto's alleged statement that the minority bloc's concerns about Hernandez's transfer were merely a "gimmick."

He reminded Sotto that the Senate should not be treated as a noontime television show, emphasizing that the minority raised legitimate issues.

Hernandez was transferred from Senate custody to the PNP Custodial Center upon Romualdez's request after Hernandez implicated Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva in alleged anomalous flood control projects.

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Senate Martin Romualdez Vicente "Tito" Sotto III Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa Joel Villanueva Jinggoy Estrada Brice Ericson Hernandez

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