Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa reacts during a Senate plenary session on the third day of his holed up in the Senate building in Manila on May 13, 2026. Former President Rodrigo

Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.

Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has locked himself inside his Senate office in order to avoid arrest and extradition to The Hague-based court.