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Sen. Ronald \u201cBato\u201d Dela Rosa, | PHOTO: Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau<\/p><\/div>\n

MANILA, Philippines \u2014<\/span> Sen. Ronald \u201cBato\u201d dela Rosa is just using the Senate to shield himself from accountability for the Duterte administration’s drug war, Kabataan party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel said on Friday.<\/p>\n

After the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, dela Rosa said he would seek protection from Senate President Francis \u201cChiz\u201d Escudero if the International Criminal Court (ICC) also issued an arrest warrant for him.<\/p>\n

Duterte was arrested on Tuesday by virtue of an ICC warrant. He is facing a case at the ICC for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the drug war. Dela Rosa was the chief of police during the drug war.<\/p>\n

“Bato dela Rosa now wants to use his position as a senator to protect him,” Manuel said in Filipino at a protest at the University of the Philippines Diliman.<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s running for the Senate again just to hide from his crimes. He\u2019s going to use the Senate as a shield from accountability once more,” he added.<\/p>\n

READ: Bato dela Rosa to seek Senate protection from ICC\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

“It\u2019s clear to us that the bloody and fake drug war wouldn\u2019t be possible without Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s orders and through the actions of the police force\u2026 led by Bato dela Rosa,” the lawmaker also said.<\/p>\n

READ: The fall of \u2018The Punisher\u2019: Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s path to the ICC\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to government data, around 6,000 people died in the war on drugs, but human rights groups estimate the death toll to be as high as 20,000. (By Keith Irish Margareth Clores, 黑料社 trainee)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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