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12 checks for “Bato dela Rosa”

Checked by Vera Files6 Aug 2026PhilippinesCrime and security
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“Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is the subject of a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, has surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: No verified reports support claims that Dela Rosa surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation. The agency's Director Melvin Matibag said the lawmaker has yet to be apprehended, noting that a manhunt to locate de…

Checked by Vera Files18 Jul 2024PhilippinesCrime and security
Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa

“Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa claims the International Criminal Court need not investigate drug-related killings under the Duterte administration considering that several policemen involved had been charged and some were convicted.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: While many police officers had been charged over the drug-related killings, there have been only three convictions out of the estimated 12,000 to 30,000 killings under Duterte's bloody war on drugs.

Checked by Vera Files27 Jun 2023PhilippinesCrime and security
Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa

“Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa's case related to the Duterte administration's campaign against illegal drugs has reached the International Criminal Court.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: Although Dela Rosa was named in the request to launch the drug war probe in 2021, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has yet to identify any suspects who will be charged with crimes against humanity that occurred in the Duterte …

Checked by Vera Files21 Feb 2023PhilippinesCrime and security
Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, Senator

“Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, former chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), is an accused in the case involving drug-related killings under investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC).”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: Although Dela Rosa and former president Rodrigo Duterte were named in the June 2021 request for the investigation by former ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, no suspects in the drug probe have been identified by the Office…

Checked by Vera Files8 Feb 2023PhilippinesCrime and security
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, Senator

“The International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction over drug-related killings in the country during the Duterte administration.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: The Philippines is still not cleared of its obligations for incidents that occurred during its membership from November 2011 to March 17, 2019, according to Article 127, paragraph 2 of the Rome Statute, the treaty that …

Checked by Vera Files7 Feb 2023PhilippinesCrime and security
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa

“The International Criminal Court does not have jurisdiction over the drug-related killings in the Philippines since it has ceased to become a member of the Netherlands-based tribunal.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: Article 127 paragraph 2 of the Rome Statute clearly states that a country that has withdrawn from the treaty is not cleared of its obligations when it was still a state party.