No TRO: Supreme Court denies Bato's request for interim relief vs ICC warrant

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BATO. Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa attends the Senate plenary session on May 12, 2026.

The question now, however, is whether the Marcos administration will take this TRO denial as a cue to arrest Dela Rosa or will wait for all issues to be resolved before making a move

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) denied on Wednesday, May 20 Senator Bato dela Rosa‘s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest.

“The SC only decided on the prayers for interim relief. The main issues raised by the parties in their pleadings and motions are yet to be resolved in the main case,” the High Court said.