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Dela Rosa- Go tandem in the offing for PDP-Laban; substitution of candidates still allowed until Nov. 15 by COMELEC (Eagle News) – In a surprise move, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa filed his certificate of candidacy as the standard bearer of the ruling party, PDP-Laban. Dela Rosa filed his CoC to run as president in the 2022 elections just before the lapse of the 5.m. deadline on October 8 for the filing of his […]
(Eagle News) — Bureau of Corrections chief and former Philippine National Police Director Ronaldo “Bato” dela Rosa filed his certificate of candidacy with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office on Friday morning, Oct. 12, 2018. Dela Rosa said he will be running for a senate seat in the May 2019 national elections under the ruling PDP-Laban party. He came with members of his family and supporters. (Jerold Tagbo, Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/-_OZGiFt1uo
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has formally appointed retired Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa and retired Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Rey Leonardo Guerrero to new posts in government. Dela Rosa was appointed the new director general of the Bureau of Corrections, while Guerrero was appointed as the Maritime Industry Authority’s new administrator. Their terms will last until July 2022, appointment papers released by the Palace on Thursday, May 3, said. […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine National Police chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa retired from the police force on Thursday, April 19, after 36 years of “unsullied years of dedication” saying that he had tried his best to fulfill the mandate given to him to fight crime and illegal drugs. Dela Rosa, who was President Rodrigo Duterte’s police chief when he was still the mayor of Davao City, tearfully surrendered his badge as he became “citizen […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa has expressed frustration that another case filed by the police before the Department of Justice had been dismissed. In a resolution dated March 5, the DOJ dismissed a case of illegal possession of firearms filed against an Egyptian national, Fehmi Lassqued, a suspected terrorist alleged to have connections with the ISIS who was arrested in February. While […]
(Eagle News) – It turns out Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is also a crooner. Dela Rosa belted out his rendition of the Visayan love song, “Usahay” with all gusto during his guesting on Monday, March 26, at the NET25 program, “Piskante ng Bayan,” hosted by Leo Obligar and his son, Jimmy. “General Bato is not just a champion in fighting crimes and illegal drug syndicates, he is also a […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said Friday he had ordered his ground commanders during Monday’s command conference to resume the anti-drug operation Oplan Tokhang this month. The police chief said he instructed the commanders to implement the “true spirit” of Tokhang, and not the corrupted one being done by some erring policemen. Tokhang—derived from the Visayan words “toktok” (knock) and “hangyo” (plead)—refers to the police officer’s practice of […]
Philippine National Police chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa revealed that they have monitored plans from the National People’s Army to launch attacks in Davao two weeks before the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte. “We monitored something from the left. The NPA, they will make some pre-SONA attacks, harassment. We uncovered that it will be in Davao. They will disrupt Davao before SONA so we are preparing for that,” Dela Rosa said […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is set to resume its operations against individuals involved in drug operations. PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said on Tuesday that the resumption of “Oplan Tokhang” would take place “soon.” Dela Rosa made the pronouncement a day after President Rodrigo Duterte said he was open to the possibility of the resumption of the drug war. “I would leave it to the PNP to decide. What do they need? What (do) […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa is readying the PNP Custodial Center and offering this as a possible detention area for Senator Leila De Lima in case she is arrested for drug-related charges. Dela Rosa said he is just awaiting instructions, but he is readying the detention center just in case. “I’m just waiting for instructions from a competent court kung in case kailangan nang gamitin ang aming […]
(Eagle News) – “He stays as chief of police. Bato has my complete trust.” With this declaration, President Rodrigo Duterte stressed that Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa will stay on as the head of the national police amid calls by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for him to resign. The President erased any uncertainty regarding the position of Dela Rosa who had earlier spoken to the President asking him directly […]
(Eagle News) — Suspected Eastern Visayas’ big time drug lord, Kerwin Espinosa, is back in the country and this time, no less than the Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa is making sure that he would not suffer the same fate as his father. Now that his father is gone, Kerwin said he is willing to reveal what he knows, and give the names and details of the persons involved in […]
