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Rodante Marcoleta is a neophyte senator and former party-list representative (SAGIP) elected in the 2025 midterm elections. He is a close ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Is the ICC Warrant Against Bato Even Legal? The Question No One Will Answer
The ICC warrant against Senator Bato dela Rosa exists, is authentic, and covers crimes the ICC has jurisdiction over. But whether it can be executed in the Philippines without a Philippine court's verification first is a constitutional question the Supreme Court has never ruled on — and the answer affects every Filipino, not just Duterte allies.
Why the Constitution Is Useless When the Court Is Too Slow: The Deeper Question in the Chase for Bato
Article III of the Constitution is clear: no arrest warrant except from a Philippine court with probable cause. But when the executive acts immediately and the Supreme Court can't catch up in time, what's written has no meaning. This is the deeper question in the chase for Bato — and what every Filipino should worry about, not just Duterte allies.
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