ICC confirms it has issued arrest warrant for Duterte ally

Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa, ​the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," gestures as he answers questions from journalists at the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 12, 2026. Reuters/Noel Celis

THE HAGUE, Netherlands May 11 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court on ​Monday confirmed it had ‌issued an arrest warrant for a longtime ally of former ​Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, ​accusing senator Ronald dela Rosa ⁠of crimes against humanity ​for overseeing Duterte's war on drugs.

"This ​arrest warrant against Mr Ronald Marapon Dela Rosa was issued confidentially, ​under seal, by Pre-Trial ​Chamber I of the ICC on ‌6 ⁠November 2025. The ICC is currently in the process of unsealing the warrant ​of arrest. ​We ⁠will circulate to this group as soon ​as available," the ICC ​said ⁠in a statement.

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