Rodrigo Duterte, facing charges of crimes against humanity, will undergo a court-ordered health check to determine his fitness to stand trial. His team cited his deteriorating condition, requesting the examination before any trial can commence.
Ecuador, once safe, now faces a surge in violence linked to drug cartels. President Noboa's crackdown is marred by allegations of 51 enforced disappearances during military operations since early 2024, with families demanding answers and justice.
The Philippine Supreme Court denied Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa's request for a temporary restraining order after an arrest warrant was unsealed by the ICC. Government agents' attempt to arrest Dela Rosa was thwarted by senate leadership, leading to a shooting incident and Dela Rosa's subsequent disappearance.
The Philippine Senate was locked down after gunfire erupted near Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, wanted by the ICC for alleged killings during Duterte's drug war. Dela Rosa, safe with security, faces calls for detention as the senate, controlled by Duterte allies, navigates tensions amid a feud with the current administration.
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.
Philippine authorities said on Monday they would not arrest for now a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, capping a lengthy Senate stand-off. Senator Ronald 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 (NBI) director Melvin Matibag told reporters after the politician had taken...
A sitting Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for his role in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war took refuge inside the Senate on Monday to avoid arrest by government agents. Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, the country’s one-time police chief, was under the Senate’s protection “in accordance with our rules and Philippine laws”, newly elected Senate President and Duterte ally Alan Peter Cayetano told reporters. “We will allow an arrest under the condition that it is a...
The indictment is a significant escalation of US anti-cartel action that is likely to increase tensions between the United States and Mexico.
