00:00And as the Senate resumed its session today, all eyes were on the latest developments with the absence of Senator Ronald Bato de la Rosa raising more questions than answers.
00:10The situation is unfolding like a storm brewing with uncertainty surrounding his whereabouts and the potential legal challenges ahead.
00:18Daniel Manalastas reports.
00:20As Senate resumed its session today after the Unda's break, many were anticipating Senator Ronald de la Rosa to attend today's session.
00:32But de la Rosa was not present during the plenary session. There's no confirmation yet as to where he is right now.
00:39It can be recalled that over the weekend, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Rimulia revealed an information about an alleged warrant of arrest against the Senator by International Criminal Court or ICC.
00:52Senator Panfilo Lacson meanwhile wants to talk to de la Rosa to give him an advice.
00:57Well, marami sanang how to go about yung pagharap niya. Kasi I think he knows it naman eh. Kasi galing naman sa PNP. But yung may own personal experience or experiences, gusto ko ibahagi sa kanya.
01:15Para lang ano, not for anything ano, but within the bounds of the law and rules ng International Criminal Court.
01:24It can be recalled, over the past years, Lacson also went into hiding due to some cases. He also has this joke to de la Rosa, noting that they are both former top cops.
01:36Hindi pa naman siya nakadeside kung magtatago eh. Kung magdeside siya magtago, tuturuan ko siya kung paano magtago. The joke lang.
01:45For Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, the rule of court is necessary in this situation.
01:51Hindi ka pwede mag-arresto ng walang pahintulot ng korte. So kung may arrest warrant galing saan man, hindi ba ang pinaka-logical?
02:00Kayo ang mag-isip, we have a Philippine government. That's totally, ano, kung sino man ang analyst na nagbigay nun na mas mataas ang ICC.
02:08Hindi, walang ano po yun, walang basis in law. It's the local.
02:13Senate President Tito Soto maintained meanwhile his previous stand regarding de la Rosa.
02:18Ito ngayon, ninihingi ko sa ligan. Sinasabing extradition or something like that. Ninihingi ko lang, wala pa. Hindi ba sinasabing sa akin?
02:28Pero SPD, you still maintain na dapat po walang senador na ma-arresto sa loob ng Senate building?
02:33Lalo na pag nagsesesyon. Yun ang pinakabawal sa lahat, di ba?
02:38Abang nagsesesyon, may darating arrest to inyo senador. Hindi ko ipapayag.
02:41But earlier, Soto said that outside the Senate premises, that's no longer their concern.
02:49De la Rosa's camp has yet to make a statement.
02:51Daniel Manastas from the National TV Network for a New and Better Philippines.
