Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa

Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is a Philippine Senator running for re-election under the PDP-Laban party, which is aligned with former President Rodrigo Duterte. He has received endorsements from fellow senators and continues to advocate for issues such as fighting crime and improving public safety. Despite Duterte's arrest by the ICC, Dela Rosa remains optimistic about his party's success in the upcoming elections.

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Last updated at April 25, 2025.

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Admin slate’s nine senatorial candidates lead in latest SWS

Nine senatorial candidates from the administration's slate Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas maintain their lead in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) voter preference survey conducted from April 11 to 15.
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Senate cites Duterte's envoy Lacanilao in contempt for lying

The Senate foreign relations committee cited Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Markus Lacanilao in contempt for allegedly lying during a hearing about last month's arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Duterte extradition impossible; Philippines left ICC

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla stated that former President Rodrigo Duterte could have faced an extradition process if he had not withdrawn the Philippines' membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Bong Go leads latest Pulse Asia senatorial survey

Re-electionist Senator Bong Go leads the latest Pulse Asia senatorial survey conducted from March 23 to 29, 2025.
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Palace: No need for Dela Rosa to seek US help on Duterte plane

Malacañang stated on Monday that there is no need for Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa to send findings about the aircraft used by former President Rodrigo Duterte to The Hague to US President Donald Trump in order to freeze the assets of the owner.
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House urges Senate not to question Cabinet officials invoking exec priv

House Assistant Majority Leader Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre urged the Senate not to question Cabinet officials who invoke executive privilege during investigations into former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Sen Bato Dela Rosa plans Hague visit despite arrest risk

Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa said Thursday that he plans to visit former President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, who was arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on March 11 for alleged crimes during his war on drugs.
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Cabinet declines Senate hearings over Duterte arrest, cites executive privilege

Sen. Imee Marcos announced that members of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Cabinet will not attend upcoming Senate hearings regarding former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest.
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Sen Dela Rosa, others post messages for detained Duterte on 80th birthday

Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa and other supporters posted messages and old photos for former President Rodrigo Duterte on his 80th birthday on March 28.
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Malacañang dismisses Sen Marcos' ICC arrest findings

Malacañang dismissed Senator Imee Marcos' findings regarding former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday, stating that the government acted based solely on legal obligations.
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