Chaotic week in which enforcer of ‘war on drugs’ flees senate building leaves government looking ‘incompetent’

Scurrying through the backhalls and stairwells of the Philippine Senate, trailed by aides and falling over at least once, the large, bald man was trying to evade local agents.

Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity.

The sound of gunshots rang out Wednesday evening inside the Philippine parliament, as a senator took refuge to resist arrest on allegations of crimes against humanity.

Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, has holed up in building to evade arrest

MANILA: Multiple gunshots sent Philippine senators into hiding in their offices late Wednesday, AFP journalists said, as a legislator wanted by the International Criminal Court…

Gunshots were heard in the Philippines Senate on Wednesday, where a senator is hiding from authorities with an arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity.

Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa — a senator, former national police chief and ally of imprisoned former president Rodrigo Duterte — faces crimes against humanity charges in The Hague.

Earlier in the day, Philippine authorities were seeking confirmation of reports that Ronald dela Rosa had fled, a day after gunfire rang out at the Senate where he had taken…

Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted by the ICC for his alleged role in country’s deadly anti-drug crackdown that saw thousands killed

Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa appeared to have left the Philippine Senate on Thursday and his whereabouts were unknown, officials said.

A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest. Officials said Thursday that Sen.

In response to reports that former police chief Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa has fled the Philippines Senate building allowing him to evade an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest…

Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity, had been holed up inside the Philippine Senate since Monday to…

Earlier this week, Senator Ronald dela Rosa, the enforcer of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” fled to his Senate office to avoid arrest on a warrant from the ICC.

MANILA: The chief enforcer of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war has fled the Senate,...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday said Senator Ronald dela Rosa will be arrested if he tries to leave the Philippines.

Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa faces crimes against humanity charges over the drug war of Rodrigo Duterte, whom he had served as Philippine police chief

MANILA, May 15 — The Philippines vowed today to stop the chief enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war from fleeing the country to evade an International Criminal...

LAST LOOK: Lawyer Israelito Torreon (right) posted this photo on social media late Wednesday night to prove that his client, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, remained at the Senate…

MANILA, May 15 — Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa called on the public to step in to prevent law enforcement agents from handing him over to the International Criminal Court...