Philippine justice chief orders arrest of senator wanted by ICC

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-21 · 13:23 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Philippine Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has ordered authorities to arrest Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an alleged crime against humanity. Aguirre declared Dela Rosa a fugitive from justice and stated he should be brought to the ICC to face charges. The senator is a former national police chief who oversaw a drug crackdown under then-president Rodrigo Duterte that resulted in thousands of deaths. The Justice Secretary also warned that anyone assisting Dela Rosa in evading arrest would face criminal charges.

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Dela Rosa is a former national police chief who enforced then-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown against illegal drugs that killed thousands of mostly petty suspects.

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Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said in a news conference that Senator Ronald Dela Rosa is a fugitive from justice.

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He should be brought to the ICC to face the charges.

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The Philippine justice chief ordered authorities on Thursday to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant for the arrest of a senator wanted on an alleged Crime Against Humanity. He warned that anyone helping the senator evade a nationwide hunt would face criminal charges.Senator Ronald Dela Rosa “is a fugitive from justice”, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said in a news conference. “He should be brought to the ICC to face the charges.”Dela Rosa is a former national police chief who enforced then-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody crackdown against illegal drugs that killed thousands of mostly petty suspects. The killings alarmed Western governments and human rights groups.

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