Dela Rosa firm against attending House probe

Dela Rosa firm against attending House probe

By: - Reporter / @MAgerINQ
/ 04:58 PM August 08, 2024

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Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa | File photo from the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau

MANILA, Philippines— Sen. Ronald dela Rosa is standing firm against participating in a House of Representatives investigation into various issues, including alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the past administration.

“I decline their invitation on the grounds that I don’t want to become the precedent in breaking the inter-parliamentary courtesy tradition of both houses of Congress,” Dela Rosa said in a statement to reporters on Thursday.

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As then chief of the Philippine National Police, Dela Rosa spearheaded then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody drug war, during which reportedly thousands of drug suspects were killed.

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Duterte was also invited to the hearing by the quad-committee composed of the dangerous drugs, public order and safety,  public accounts, and human rights panels.

READ: Duterte, dela Rosa invited to House hearings on Pogos, drug trade links 

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Aside from the alleged EJKs, the quad-committee will also look into crimes linked to the illegal drug trade and  Philippine offshore gaming operators.

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Duterte and Dela Rosa were also a no-show when the House human rights panel invited them to its investigation into the EJK allegations.

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At that time, Dela Rosa said he was advised by Senate President Chiz Escudero against attending the House proceeding.

READ: Dela Rosa says he is skipping House probe into drug war 

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“I sought the advice of the Senate President on what to do. I don’t have any problems, I can face them anytime. But still, I have to follow the guidance of the Senate President, being a member of the institution, the Senate of the Philippines. I need to follow his guidance,” he said then in a radio interview.

“His answer was, ‘No, you don’t have to attend’ because there are discussions in the Senate that every time a senator’s name pops up in their hearing, we will break up the so-called inter-parliamentary courtesy. What can senators do? There are only twenty-four of us, if we just attend their hearing, we can’t do anything in our legislative function,” Dela added, quoting Escudero.

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