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ICC confirms it has issued arrest warrant for Duterte ally

By Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026 | 8:14 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands May 11 (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court on ​Monday confirmed it ‌had issued an arrest warrant for a longtime ally of former Philippine president Rodrigo ‌Duterte, ​accusing senator ⁠Ronald 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)