From Duterte’s enforcer to ICC fugitive: Who is senator Ronald dela Rosa?

After a tense standoff on Wednesday (May 13) at the Philippine Senate, where he had been barricaded, the whereabouts of senator Ronald Dela Rosa remain unclear. He faces an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity tied to the Philippines’ war on drugs under former president Rodrigo Duterte. CNA traces his rise from Davao police chief and longtime Duterte ally to the face of the controversial anti-drug campaign.

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