The decision opens the way for the arrest for the senator, who is wanted by the ICC for his role in leading former President Rodrigo Duterte’s violence anti-drug campaign.

The Office of the Solicitor General described Ronald Dela Rosa, who is wanted by The Hague-based court for his role in a bloody anti-drug campaign, as a “fugitive from justice.”

Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa's legal counsel on Wednesday maintained that although they recognize the existence of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court…