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NBI has leads on Bato’s location

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  • The National Bureau of Investigation says it has “good leads” on the whereabouts of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa and is waiting for an opportunity to arrest him.
  • NBI Director Melvin Matibag said manhunt operations have continued since Dela Rosa went into hiding in May.
  • Dela Rosa is wanted by the International Criminal Court over alleged crimes against humanity linked to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.

The National Bureau of Investigation says it is pursuing “good leads” on the whereabouts of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and is waiting for the right opportunity to arrest him.

NBI Director Melvin Matibag said at a Saturday News Forum in Quezon City that manhunt operations have continued since Dela Rosa went into hiding in May. Matibag did not disclose details of the leads but said the bureau remained on track to apprehend the senator.

Dela Rosa has been named as a co-perpetrator of alleged crimes against humanity during the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. He is wanted by the International Criminal Court.

The senator resurfaced at the Senate in May, where he helped install Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president.

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· Melvin Matibag, NBI directorMatibag described the bureau’s information about Dela Rosa’s whereabouts.
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