“The sanctuary provided by the Senate, under the leadership of Duterte loyalist Sen. Alan Cayetano, for a person wanted for mass murder is both shameful and utterly despicable. A lawmaking institution expected to serve as a bastion of accountability and justice is now unmasked as a hiding place for lawbreakers and enabler of impunity.
“The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber has found reasonable grounds to believe that de la Rosa was a key implementer of the drug war, made ‘essential contributions’ to the killings by promoting, enabling and directing murderous operations nationwide.” — BAYAN Chairperson Teddy Casiño
