Some senators claim ICC warrant invalid to arrest Bato. Well, they're wrong.

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BATO. Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa during the Senate plenary session on May 13, 2026.

One, the ICC itself confirms the warrant. Two, a local law mandates the country to enforce a warrant issued by an international tribunal.

For Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, there is nothing illegal with Senator Bato dela Rosa’s escape because his International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant is invalid in the first place.

“But again, mali ‘yong word na escape (the word escape is wrong) because there’s no warrant. There’s no warrant, so he’s free to go,” Cayetano told reporters on Thursday, May 14, hours after Dela Rosa left the compound to continue evading his ICC warrant.