ICC confirms issuing arrest warrant for Senator Bato dela Rosa

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday confirmed it had issued an arrest warrant for Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa for crimes against humanity for overseeing Duterte's war on drugs.

Stephanie Van Den Berg, Nestor Corrales, and Mikhail Flores/Reuters

May 11, 2026

ICC confirms issuing arrest warrant for Senator Bato dela Rosa

A screen grab of a photo posted on the official Facebook page of Senator Bato dela Rosa.

From the Facebook page of Senator Bato dela Rosa

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday confirmed it had issued an arrest warrant for the longtime ally of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, accusing Senator Ronald "Bato" 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.

Reporting by Stephanie Van Den Berg in The Hague, Netherlands and Nestor Corrales and Mikhail Flores in Manila; Editing by Kevin Liffey