Remulla warns arresting Sen. Bato dela Rosa could cost hundreds of lives

By balita.fyi Newsdesk · Editor: Bart Sakwerda · October 20, 2026 14:17 · AI-written from the reports listed below

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Monday, October 19, that arresting Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa could cost hundreds of lives, SunStar and ABS-CBN News reported. Remulla claimed the senator, who faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, is being protected by a wealthy armed group in a remote part of Davao City. He said the government wants to make the arrest properly and avoid a violent confrontation, according to SunStar.

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