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Even though the Senate has no specific rules about absences, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa should voluntarily decline receiving his salary and allowances as a senator.

Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito made the appeal days ahead of the resumption of the Senate’s regular session on May 4, 2026.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/21/no-work-no-pay-jv-ejercito-urges-bato-to-voluntarily-forgo-senate-salary-allowances


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00:00Senator J.V. Ejercito made the appeal days ahead of the resumption of the Senate's regular session on May 4,
00:062026.
00:08Records show that De La Rosa has been the top absentee in the Senate for the first regular session of
00:13the 20th Congress,
00:15having been absent for 31 days in the first 58 session days of the upper chamber.
00:21Since November 11, 2025, the former Philippine National Police Chief has not attended any Senate sessions
00:28since reports of a pending arrest warrant against him from the International Criminal Court surfaced.
00:34As of writing, no arrest warrant coming from the ICC has been issued against the senator.
00:40However, a complaint against De La Rosa is now pending before the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges.
00:48Ejercito said in a statement that they appeal to Senator De La Rosa to voluntarily forgo his Senate salary and
00:54allowances.
00:55He also pointed out that even by Senate President Soto, the Senate has yet to establish rules that can compel
01:02attendance.
01:03Like ordinary Filipinos who are subject to a no-work, no-pay scheme,
01:08Ejercito said it is important that public servants should be even held more accountable for their actions.
01:25The name in the Senate is the matchmaking board of rights, which is relationship between the national lawmakers and the
01:30organization.
01:30Presently工 stated that the Supreme Court is also
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