It’s up to the people,” he said.ĭela Rosa, who is also one of the government officials charged for crimes against humanity, reiterated he is ready to face the accusations against him before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Those who are against the war on drugs won’t vote for me, and those who are happy about it, will vote for me. It can be a plus or negative point for me. “If you look at the surveys, more Filipinos are happy at the government’s drug war, than they are against it. The senator also said he is aware that while campaigning for the continuation of the war on drugs would have a negative effect on his campaign, he believes majority of the Filipinos would agree for its continuation. That’s wrong thinking ‘Tokhang’ is different from EJK,” he said.ĭela Rosa said that should he maintain the “Oplan Tokhang” he would pursue the wearing of body cameras for law enforcement officials to avoid abuses and provide protection to PNP operating personnel from harassment. When you say ‘Tokhang’, people immediately think of EJK. “The problem is that many people equated ‘Tokhang’ to EJKs. Of course there would be, because we are listening to the pulse of the people,” Dela Rosa said.Īt the same time, the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) candidate of the Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi group, insisted that the intention of “Oplan Tokhang” was very noble. “That means, we’ll adjust to the changing doesn’t mean that when you say you will continue this, we won’t make any adjustments. But of course, we are not playing deaf to the suggestions, recommendations on how to make it work very good,” Dela Rosa said in a virtual interview when asked if there would be an “Oplan Tokhang” part two should he win the presidency. charter change moves forward at the Lower House but could it gather the same support from the Senate Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa joins us live. The former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and who became the chief implementor of the Duterte government’s anti-illegal drug campaign, clarified however, that the “Oplan Tokhang” is different from the extrajudicial killings (EJKs). A senator claims talks with the EU parliament became intense over the ICC probe on the Philippines' war on drugs. I think senators Bong Go, Bato dela Rosa, and Tolentino will also push for the passage in the Senate,” Garcia said.Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday vowed to retain President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs known as “Oplan Tokhang” should he get elected in May 2022. “We are for charter change and the move of Senator Robin is in line with PDP’s principles and ideals. To recall, Padilla revealed that he will resign from PDP Laban if he will not get support from his fellow senators. Garcia also said that even after Congress approved unanimously the bill for Charter Change, the Senate still has cold shoulders about the bill. He stressed that senators who are members of the PDP - Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa, Chrisopher Lawrence “Bong” Go and Francis Tolentino should be fully supporting the call of Padilla. Rogelio Garcia - who is also a member of the Council of Elders of the party, the move to amend the Constitution has been the battle cry of the party ever since. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. In an interview with Daily Tribune, former PDP Laban regional president Atty. GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The leadership of the PDP Laban has expressed support to the moves of Senator Robinhood Padilla to push Charter change in the Senate. Dela Rosa, who spearheaded the anti-drug war when he was the police chief, was among those named in the ICC complaint for alleged crimes against humanity.
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