Bato urges House to probe rising crime rate instead of detaining cops

Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa urged the House of Representatives' quad-committee to prioritize investigating the increasing crime rate in the Philippines over detaining police officers.

Dela Rosa suggested that the committee should focus its attention on understanding why criminals are becoming bolder and more prevalent, citing a recent incident where a police officer was allegedly shot by a drug-affected individual.

He argued that the quad-comm's current focus on interrogating police officers, whom he believes are serving in good faith, detracts from addressing the root causes of rising criminality.

The senator pointed to the contempt citation of General Wilkins Villanueva as an example of what he sees as misplaced priorities by the committee.

Dela Rosa believes that criminals are losing their fear of authorities due to the committee's actions, which he feels do not contribute to solving the actual problem of crime.