The camp of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has addressed circulating reports claiming that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a warrant of arrest against the lawmaker.
In an official statement posted by Dela Rosa’s legal counsel, Atty. Israelito Torreon, on Saturday, November 8, he said they are aware of the reports but have yet to receive confirmation from any credible source.
“We have been made aware of circulating reports claiming that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa,” Torreon said.
“At this point, we do not have independent confirmation as to whether or not this information is accurate. We therefore urge the public and the media to exercise caution and restraint in sharing or interpreting such reports until verified information is officially released by competent authorities or by the ICC itself,” he added.
Torreon said that if the reports are proven true, they trust that the Philippine government will act according to the Constitution and due process.
“If proven true, we trust that the Philippine Government will act in accordance with the rule of law, and that any such action shall first pass through the proper local judicial confirmation process consistent with our Constitution, due process, and the sovereign rights of the Republic of the Philippines,” he said.
“For now, we shall await official confirmation before making any further statement on the matter,” Torreon concluded.