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Lacson offers to advise Dela Rosa if ICC issues arrest warrant
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson plans to advise Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on how to handle potential criminal charges following an alleged International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest order.
Lacson confirmed he wanted to provide "moral support" and guidance to Dela Rosa, emphasizing that he would not advise him to flee.
Lacson, a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief like Dela Rosa, stated he wishes to share his personal experiences within the bounds of the law and ICC rules.
The Ombudsman claimed over the weekend that the ICC had already issued an arrest warrant against Dela Rosa, but both the ICC and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have yet to confirm this.
The majority bloc in the Senate supports Senate President Vicente Sotto III's statement that no arrests should occur within the Senate premises during sessions.
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Department of Justice (DOJ) Chief State Counsel Dennis Chan stated that the Philippine government is considering extradition and surrender as options if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, with surrender being the faster option.
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A teacher, John Barry Tayam, has urged the Supreme Court to reconsider its dismissal of his petition that sought to prevent Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa from using the Senate as a sanctuary from a potential International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.
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