SENATOR Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa has again asked the Supreme Court (SC) to block his possible arrest as he challenged efforts to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant linking him to alleged crimes against humanity during former President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s deadly war on drugs.
In a 117-page filing dated May 18, Mr. dela Rosa rejected government arguments seeking the dismissal of his petition, insisting that Philippine jurisdiction and judicial process must prevail over foreign demands.
“Accountability for grave crimes is a legitimate state interest, but the gravity of the accusation is not a substitute for jurisdiction, statutory authority or judicial process,” the lawmaker, who enforced the anti-illegal drug campaign as Mr. Duterte’s police chief, said through his lawyers.
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