OSG urges SC to deny Bato Dela Rosa's TRO plea vs ICC warrant

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has urged the Supreme Court to deny former Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa's request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against an alleged International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.

In its 37-page comment, the OSG stated that Dela Rosa's plea fails to establish an actual case or controversy and does not present a legal question ripe for adjudication or a constitutional breach.

The OSG argued that Dela Rosa's manifestation is a preemptive measure to prevent authorities from acting on the alleged ICC arrest warrant, emphasizing that without a concrete threat of injury, the matter is merely a hypothetical problem.

Dela Rosa had previously asked the Supreme Court to issue a TRO to prevent the government from enforcing any ICC warrant, red notice, or surrender request, and from assisting the ICC or transmitting ICC-related communications.

This plea is part of a larger petition filed in March by Dela Rosa and former President Rodrigo Duterte, seeking to stop the government from cooperating with the ICC in enforcing arrest warrants, summons, or requests.