World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Philippines offers US$786,000 bounty for senator wanted by ICC
The Philippine government has offered 50 million pesos for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s capture.
Dela Rosa, a former police chief, is wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign.
The court unsealed an arrest warrant against him in May, and he has been in hiding for months.
Duterte is due to stand trial in The Hague on November 30 on charges of crimes against humanity, including murder and attempted murder.
Police say they have formed a task force to find and hand Dela Rosa to the ICC.
The bounty comes as the court pursues accountability for killings linked to the campaign, which took place during Duterte’s presidency and earlier time as a city mayor.
The Philippine government offered 50 million pesos, reported as about US$786,000, for the capture of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.
Dela Rosa, a former police chief and a leading enforcer of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign, is wanted by the International Criminal Court.
The ICC unsealed a November 2025 arrest warrant against Dela Rosa in May, after he had spent months mostly in hiding.
Interior Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla described Dela Rosa as armed and dangerous when announcing the bounty on October 23.
The announcement came just over a month before Duterte is due to stand trial at the ICC on November 30.
- Who
- The Philippine government offered the bounty for Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, a former police chief.
- What
- It offered 50 million pesos for his capture. The ICC has an arrest warrant against him.
- When
- October 23, 2026.
- Where
- The Philippines. The ICC is based in The Hague.
- Why
- The government is seeking Dela Rosa’s capture and handover to the ICC, which ordered his arrest.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Former president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila.
Duterte was handed over to the ICC.
The ICC unsealed its November 2025 arrest warrant against Dela Rosa.
Dela Rosa emerged from hiding and took refuge inside the Senate building.
The Philippine government announced a 50 million peso bounty for Dela Rosa’s capture.
Duterte is due to stand trial at the ICC.
- Bounty
- 50 million pesos, reported as about US$786,000
- Target
- Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa
- Warrant
- ICC arrest warrant issued in November 2025 and unsealed in May 2026
- Announcement date
- October 23, 2026
- Duterte’s trial
- Scheduled for November 30, 2026
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What people are saying
As of today, Senator Bato will be considered armed and dangerous. We are placing a bounty of 50 million pesos (US$786,000) for his capture.
It’s time for the gloves to come off. It’s time to bring justice to his victims.