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Metro Manila, Philippines – The International Criminal Court has confirmed that the arrest warrant circulated in the media against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is an authentic document and reclassified the document from ‘secret’ to ‘public’.  “The International Criminal Court confirms that the document published by national authorities of the Republic of the Philippines and circulated in the media is indeed a formal ICC document,” ICC spokesperson Oriane Maillet told reporters on Monday, May 11. “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,” she added. Maillet said the ICC is “currently in the process of unsealing the warrant of arrest.” The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I issued the arrest warrant against Dela Rosa last year over alleged crimes against humanity tied to the Duterte administration’s anti-drug campaign. The warrant identified Dela Rosa as an…

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Department of Energy announced on Monday, May 11, a further cut in diesel and kerosene prices, while gasoline will slightly cost more this week. The following price adjustments will take effect on May 12: Gasoline — (+) ₱0.47/l Diesel — (-) ₱9.57/l Kerosene — (-) ₱13.30/l Oil companies such as Petron, Seaoil, and Shell Pilipinas will implement the adjustments. Unioil will apply the same, except for kerosene, which it does not supply. Meanwhile, Jetti Petroleum will implement a ₱9.60/l rollback for diesel, while its gasoline products will increase by ₱0.40/l. For liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), prices will increase by ₱1.22 per kilogram, or ₱13.42 per 11-kg cylinder.

Metro Manila, Philippines – The House of Representatives impeached Sara Duterte on Monday, May 11, making her the first vice president in Philippine history to be  impeached and the first to go through it twice in two separate Congresses. A big majority of 257 lawmakers were in favor of impeaching Duterte, 25 were against, and 9 abstained.  The presiding officer initially announced in plenary that 255 out of 318 lawmakers voted yes, while 26 opposed. Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand Hernandez issued the correction before the session adjourned. The House only needs 106 votes to impeach the vice president.  The Articles of Impeachment recommended two penalties: removal from public office and perpetual disqualification from holding any government position. The House accused Duterte of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, bribery, and high crimes.  In particular, she supposedly mismanaged at least ₱612.5 million in confidential funds…

Metro Manila, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has been subpoenaed by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) in connection with a renewed internal probe into alleged extrajudicial killings. CIDG operatives served the subpoena at Dela Rosa’s office in the Senate on Monday, May 11. Dela Rosa, a former PNP chief, has been absent from the Senate since November amid reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued a warrant for his arrest. The ICC considers Dela Rosa a “co-perpetrator” in the crimes against humanity case of murder involving detained former President Rodrigo Duterte. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, who supervises the PNP, earlier said the CIDG subpoena is related to an internal investigation launched following the House of Representatives’ hearings on drug war killings. He stressed that it has nothing to do with the supposed ICC warrant, adding that the Philippine government “is not working…

Metro Manila, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte faced another impeachment battle early 2026 after surviving a previous attempt to remove her from office.  NewsWatch Plus breaks down the timeline of the fresh impeachment efforts that may not just unseat her – but disqualify her from holding any public office. Feb. 2 – Two impeachment suits were filed against the vice president amid conflicting interpretations on the one-year bar rule – the provision in the Constitution that prohibits more than one impeachment proceeding against one official in one year.  The first complaint was filed by the Makabayan coalition, citing betrayal of public trust for the alleged misuse of ₱612.5 million of confidential funds in the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd).  The other was from civil society groups led by Tindig Pilipinas convenor Kiko Aquino Dee, grandson of democracy icons former President Corazon Aquino and former…