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Philippine Justice Secretary Freddie Vida ordered law enforcement to arrest Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa, a key enforcer in former President Duterte's drug war, after the Supreme Court refused to block his arrest. Vida warned anyone helping the senator evade capture would 'face consequences.'
The Philippines Supreme Court temporarily dismissed Senator Ronald dela Rosa's petition to block his ICC arrest warrant for crimes against humanity during the Duterte-era drug war. Dela Rosa had argued local authorities cannot enforce foreign warrants, but the government says the arrest order is valid.
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa fled into the Philippine Congress building after the ICC unsealed an arrest warrant for his role in the bloody drug war under ex-President Rodrigo Duterte. He is accused as an indirect co-perpetrator in crimes against humanity of murder. Dela Rosa appeared Monday for a crucial vote but was forced to flee from waiting agents.
