FACT CHECK: Bato dela Rosa has been NEITHER arrested NOR brought to ICC
A TikTok video is claiming that Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has been captured in Davao City and immediately whisked away to the International Criminal Court. This is false.
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A TikTok video is claiming that Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has been captured in Davao City and immediately whisked away to the International Criminal Court. This is false.
Several pro-Duterte Facebook accounts are claiming that Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, who is the subject of an International Criminal Court warrant, has surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation. This is false.
Several posts circulating online claim that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa has been arrested by the police. This is false.
A video circulating on Facebook is claiming that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa attended the surprise rally of Iglesia ni Cristo this July. Not true.
DILG Sec. Jonvic Remulla did not order the deployment of 225K Manila l policemen to Mindanao for the manhunt of Sen. Bato Dela Rosa. The figure is the PNP's total nationwide strength, and only a small select team is handling the operation.
Facebook posts falsely claim a Supreme Court ruling stopped Sen. Bato Dela Rosa's ICC arrest. In fact, the court denied his request to stop his arrest. It has yet to rule on ICC jurisdiction.
A Facebook post claims that Sen. Ronald dela Rosa is in New York. This is fake and made using artificial intelligence.
A viral Facebook reel claims the SC halted Sen. Bato Dela Rosa's arrest. This is false. The SC only denied his request for an emergency TRO; the main case remains pending.
Facebook posts claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has "officially directed" MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III to join the ongoing search for ICC-wanted Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa. This is false.
A content creator on YouTube and Facebook is deceiving his viewers with a video stating that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa has been captured by authorities. This is not true.