Philippines says ICC warrant is enforceable and Senator dela Rosa faces arrest

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Senator Ronald dela Rosa, ​the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly “war on drugs,” gestures as he answers questions from journalists at the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 12, 2026. (Reuters/Noel Celis)

 The Philippine justice secretary said on Thursday that an International Criminal Court warrant for Ronald dela Rosa is enforceable and law enforcers have been tasked to arrest the senator.

Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said that dela Rosa is a fugitive from justice who should be brought to the ICC to face charges.

—Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Editing by John Mair





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