Unfazed Bato dela Rosa, Rodrigo Duterte on looming ICC ruling: ‘Walang kaba, walang pakialam’

Maila Ager - Reporter / @MAgerINQ 07/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines— “Wala akong kaba. Wala akong pakialam.” (I’m not nervous. I do not care.) Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa repeatedly made his position clear on Tuesday ahead of the International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals chamber ruling…

Shocked by Durante’s murder rap, Bato says: Don’t risk career, future on illicit affair

Maila Ager - Reporter / @MAgerINQ 01/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The alleged involvement of the former head of the Presidential Security Group  (PSG) in last month’s murder of fashion model and businesswoman Yvonne Chua Plaza came as a shock to Senator “Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.…

Rama is ‘glad’ of BBM-Sara tandem

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Acting Mayor Michael Rama, a member of the country’s ruling party, PDP-Laban, said he was glad of the tandem of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., and Davao City Mayor Sara…

On blessings

Kay Rivera - @inquirerdotnet 08/24/2020

My friend, a physician in one of the smaller hospitals in Metro Manila, had a “bad” duty this weekend. He found himself resuscitating a young mother with COVID-19. Not his first COVID-19 patient, but to be so…

‘Bato’: Slap me in public if I’m involved in corruption

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 09/10/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Neophyte Senator  Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he is willing to be slapped repeatedly in public if it is proven that he is involved in corruption. On Tuesday, Dela Rosa expressed his readiness to face any probe…

DOJ chief: ‘Bato’ eyed BuCor authority to release convicts

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 09/09/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday bared that then-Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa had requested that the authority to release persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) be delegated to the Bucor head.…

Anakbayan: Bato an ‘utter fool’ for picking on students-activists

08/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Youth leftist group Anakbayan on Monday called Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa an “utter fool” for cautioning parents to observe changes in their children, who may have been recruited in communist organizations. “Bato is…

Rough Seas: Some trips from Cebu to Bohol, Leyte provinces cancelled

Rosalie Abatayo 08/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Some trips from Cebu to Bohol and Leyte provinces were suspended today, August 4, because of “rough sea conditions” in these areas. Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael John Encina, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard…

Food not bombs activity in Leyte: How people can create endless ripples of kindness

Immae Lachica 08/03/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— A Cebu-based visual artist shared the story behind the viral video entitled, “Food not bombs spread love and peace.” Soikee, 28, who hails from Leyte but has been based in Cebu since 2017…

Duterte push for death penalty to boost bill’s chances in Senate – Bato

07/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s push for the reimposition of the death penalty in the country will boost the measure’s chances in the Senate, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa said Monday. “Malaki laki ang chance,” the former…

‘Rough seas’ cause cancellation of two Leyte province trips

Doris C. Bongcac 07/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) Operations Division announced Monday afternoon, July 15, the cancellation of at least two trips bound for Leyte province because of rough seas. A trip by South Pacific Shipping…

Villar may get the numbers if she vies for Senate presidency — Dela Rosa

07/08/2019

MANILA, Philippines — If Senator Cynthia Villar would run for Senate president, she might get the number needed to have her elected in the post, neophyte Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Monday. “She’s not interested…

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