DILG: Negotiations for Dela Rosa surrender necessary to avoid 10,000 deaths

Inquirer.net - Oct 21, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla claimed on Tuesday that arresting Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has been ordered arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for being a coperpetrator in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, could lead to 10,000 deaths. This is reason the government is negotiating for his surrender, Remulla

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