MANILA – The camp of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has surrendered 20 firearms registered under his name to the Philippine National Police (PNP), authorities confirmed Monday.
According to a report, the firearms were registered at Dela Rosa’s listed address in Barangay Ma-a, Davao City and were turned over to the PNP Regional Civil Security Unit in Region 11 by the senator’s legal representative.
The PNP issued an acknowledgment receipt following the surrender of the firearms.
The turnover came weeks after the PNP Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) revoked Dela Rosa’s firearms licenses on May 27.
The revocation was based on a pending criminal case carrying a penalty of more than two years’ imprisonment, a ground cited by the FEO in canceling the senator’s licenses.
Under the order, all 117 firearms registered under Dela Rosa’s name are required to be confiscated or deposited with the FEO or the Regional Civil Security Unit 11 for proper disposition in accordance with existing laws and regulations.
Dela Rosa is facing an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with a crimes against humanity case linked to the Duterte administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign.
The ICC warrant names Dela Rosa as among those being investigated over alleged extrajudicial killings committed during the conduct of the war on drugs under former president Rodrigo Duterte./PN
