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Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa appealed to remove the P1-billion cap in the Bureau of Fire Protection’s (BFP) utilization of revenues from the Fire Code of the Philippines. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the 2025 national budget, Dela Rosa said that the special provision on the P1-billion cap was deleted in the 2024 General […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is urging the Senate to restore the P10 billion cut introduced by the House of Representatives to the P50-billion budget for the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program for next year. Dela Rosa made this appeal at the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is pushing for amendments to Republic Act 11696 or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act of 2022 to expand the list of barangays with families who also suffered from the Marawi Siege. While the relatively young law is “stable,” Dela Rosa said that there are gaps that should be addressed to […]
“No holds barred.” Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is ready to share the truth on the war against illegal drugs of former President Rodrigo Duterte as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee launches the investigation. “I don’t need to prepare. Andiyan naman ‘yung truth. Hindi naman ‘yan mapapalitan. I know the truth kaya hindi nila ako […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa rejected calls for him and Senator Bong Go to take indefinite leave as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is set to investigate the campaign against illegal drugs. Dela Rosa, a former Philippine National Police chief under ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, said he will attend the investigation to ferret out the […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa recently filed his certificate of candidacy before the Commission on Elections to formalize his re-election bid in the 2025 national and local polls. Dela Rosa is seeking his second term in the Senate under the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to continue his advocacy on public order and […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa refuted Antipolo Representative Romeo Acop’s remarks, saying there’s no need to hide behind someone’s skirt as words can’t hurt him. “All I can say sir is: I am alright sir! I did not hide behind the skirt of my mother when I fought the terrorists and the insurgents with bullets […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday night officially announced that he will seek reelection in the 2025 national elections to continuously serve the Filipino people despite political persecution. The Mindanaoan lawmaker made the remark as he accepted the nomination of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). “Even before the recent developments, ‘no, I have […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa wants the identity of the former Philippine National Police chief who was allegedly under ex-Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s monthly payroll revealed to the public. The former PNP chief-turned-senator made the call after former Armed Forces of the Philippines Intelligence Service commander and now PAGCOR Senior Vice President Raul Villanueva […]
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo should be held accountable to prevent possible risks against the Philippine national security, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. The former national police chief-turned-lawmaker made the statement in light of the arrest of the former mayor in Indonesia. “Kailangan talagang masiguro natin ‘yung ating national security.” “Managot ang dapat […]