Bato, Go ready to face crimes against humanity case
The Philippine Star|December 20, 2024
Senators Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and Bong Go said they are ready to face a case for crimes against humanity in local courts after the House of Representatives' quad committee recommended charges against them for their role in the deadly war on drugs.
By MARC JAYSON CAYABYAB

They criticized the House quad committee for linking them to an alleged reward system for every slain drug suspect in former president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.

"We already expected it. The kiss-ass members in the House just want to demolish our chances of getting reelected next year," Dela Rosa said over dzRH on Wednesday.

Dela Rosa, who also faces a separate crimes against humanity case with Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, said the House quad committee found no evidence against them in its recommendation for them to be charged with violating Republic Act 9851 or the Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and other Crimes against Humanity.

"They are moving heaven and Earth to make life difficult for us. We are ready to face the case before the Department of Justice,” said Dela Rosa, who implemented Duterte’s drug war as his Philippine National Police (PNP) chief.

Go, for his part, denied involvement in any genocidal act. “We leave it up to the Philippine courts to decide if ever cases are filed. Let the Filipino people decide if they gained from the peace and order during the term of former president Duterte,” Go said.

This story is from the December 20, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.

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