Windows26: Duterte arrest petition cites dela Rosa’s role in drug war

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March 17, 2025

Hello, reader! Some of today's latest stories cover new details on former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest petition linking Sen. Bato dela Rosa, the legal timeline for Duterte's ICC defense, more odd-sounding names in OVP funds, and rising rice imports.

Duterte arrest petition cites dela Rosa's role in drug war

Though not named in the warrant itself, Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, chief enforcer of the deadly drug war that claimed thousands of lives, emerged as a repeatedly cited figure in the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution's urgent application for former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest.

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