Bato takes refuge in Senate

Bato takes refuge in Senate

During a doorstop interview at the Senate of the Philippines in Manila, Senator Ronald Dela Rosa tells the media that he will not surrender to the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in former president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. Philippine authorities said they would not arrest for now the lawmaker, capping a lengthy Senate standoff. Dela Rosa, who served as police chief and Duterte's top enforcer during the bloody drug crackdown, will be treated as if in the custody of the Senate, National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag told reporters.

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