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PASS ADAC BILL IN 19th CONGRESS, SAYS DELA ROSA

Senator Bato Dela Rosa has emphasized that there is no better time than the 19th Congress to pass his bill on the institutionalization of an anti-drug abuse council (ADAC) in every local government unit (LGU). Dela Rosa, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, urged his colleagues to swiftly pass the […]

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30,000 TEACHERS WITHOUT LAPTOPS – DELA ROSA

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa lamented that almost 30,000 public school teachers were not able to receive laptop units for the online classes and blended learning implemented at the height of the pandemic, because the Department of Education (DepEd) agreed to buy “pricey” laptop units recommended by the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM). […]

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DELA ROSA WANTS CHARGES FILED VS SUGAR HOARDERS

Senator Bato dela Rosa is urging Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez to ensure that the Marcos administration will file cases against sugar hoarders and price manipulators. “Sir, ‘yung mga nahuli n’yong hoarder…tuluyan na ninyong kasuhan [kung] may dapat kasuhan du’n sa mga raids na ginawa ninyo. People are waiting kung meron talaga makakasuhan dito sa mga […]

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DELA ROSA: DEATH PENALTY WILL SAVE INNOCENT LIVES

Senator Bato Dela Rosa said imposing the death penalty on large-scale drug traffickers is more acceptable for him than allowing them to destroy the lives of thousands of Filipinos. Dela Rosa, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, reiterated his firm stand against illegal drugs and made a fresh push […]

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DELA ROSA: CONTINUE FIGHT VS INSURGENCY, DRUGS

Senator Bato Dela Rosa has called on the government agencies, especially the peace and order sector, to continue the relentless efforts and whole-of-nation approach to illegal drugs, criminality, and insurgency which was started by the Duterte administration. Dela Rosa made the appeal during the organization meeting of his committee, the Senate Committee on Public Order […]

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HIKED PENALTY FOR INDISCRIMINATE GUN FIRING HAILED

Senator Bato Dela Rosa welcomes the passage of Republic Act 11926, the stronger anti-indiscriminate firing measure imposing higher penalties for indiscriminate firing, as he believes it will discourage civilians, policemen, and military personnel from firing guns willfully and indiscriminately. RA 11926, authored and sponsored in the Senate by Dela Rosa, titled “An Act Penalizing Wilful […]

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PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY BILL LAPSES INTO LAW

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa joyfully informed his fellow senators that his bill to strengthen the country’s private security industry is one of the measures that lapsed into law. “Mr. President, you just said a while ago that basahin na lang ng ating majority leader (Joel Villanueva) ‘yung mga nag-lapse into law but I cannot […]

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COURTS HAVE DEATH PENALTY SAFEGUARDS – DELA ROSA

Senator Bato Dela Rosa is confident that the judiciary has safeguards in trials of cases punishable by death that will ensure accurate determination of guilt. “May safeguards ‘yung judiciary pagdating sa (court) trials. Sisiguruhin naman nila na hindi mabitay ‘yung mga hindi karapat-dapat na mabitay. We have enough trust and confidence in the judicial system,” […]

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‘I AM ROOTING FOR MARCOS’ – BATO DELA ROSA

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa expects the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to do better than that of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s. Dela Rosa welcomed the pronouncement of Marcos during his recent inauguration that he shares the dreams of Filipinos that no one will be left behind. “Hindi naman tayo umaasa na pababa ‘yung trend […]

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DUTERTE IS MY G.O.A.T PRESIDENT – DELA ROSA

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa has expressed that former President Rodrigo Duterte is his “G.O.A.T. president” and admitted that he and the entire Filipino people would miss him after the former Chief Executive stepped down from the highest position of the land. “Gusto ko lang maparating sa kanya (President Duterte) na he is my G.O.A.T. President. […]