The copy of an arrest warrant allegedly from the International Criminal Court against Sen. Ronald dela Rosa obtained by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla came from a third source, his brother Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said. This is why the Philippine National Police could not act, as it did not originate from proper channels. Dela Rosa has yet to surface after the ombudsman made the news public.
In Manila, Philippines, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla revealed that the electronic copy of the arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, known as Bato, was obtained from a third source. "He told me he got the electronic copy from a third source," Remulla explained on radio dzBB. He did not provide other details about the warrant's source.
Jonvic Remulla has not seen a copy of the warrant and has yet to speak personally with his brother, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla. This is the reason the Philippine National Police could still not act, as the supposed warrant did not originate from proper channels.
Sen. Dela Rosa has yet to surface after the ombudsman made news about the ICC warrant public. Meanwhile, the ICC has adopted new rules concerning the classification of requests for arrest warrants or summons against individuals facing investigations or charges. Under the amended rules, which took effect this week, all applications for arrest warrants or summons to appear are to be classified as secret or under seal, unless otherwise authorized by a Chamber.
Kristina Conti, an accredited ICC assistant to counsel, earlier said arrest warrants are disclosed publicly when it can help stop the commission of crimes or assist in the arrest of the person subjected to the warrant, such as in the cases of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin.