By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday (22 Oct 2024) said that he will not go for an indefinite leave during the Senate probe on war on drugs.
Dela Rosa made the statement after Akbayan Party-list urged him and Sen. Bong Go to take an indefinite leave while the chamber conducts its investigation on the bloody war on drugs of the previous administration.
Dela Rosa, a former Philippine National Police chief under former president Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, said he will attend the investigation to ferret out the truth about the war on drugs.
“No! I have to confront the liars because the public deserves to know the truth,” Dela Rosa said, reacting to the call of Akbayan Representative Perci Cendaña.
Dela Rosa has earlier expressed support to the Senate investigation into the war against drugs to refute all the lies that have been raised against him, Duterte and their allies.
“ASAP sana ma-address ‘yan, makapag-hearing na kaagad. Basta ang sa akin, what is important is ito’y lumabas na…inunahan nila sa House, so the public deserves to know the truth. Kasi mahirap na ‘yung puro kasinungalingan ‘yung mamayagpag,” the lawmaker stressed.
Dela Rosa earlier said that he welcomes any Senate investigation into the matter, regardless who the presiding officer is.
“Walang problema kahit hindi ako ang mangunguna. Ang importante ang Senado ay magkaroon ng parallel investigation at actively magpa-participate din naman ako kahit na hindi ako ang magpe-preside,” Dela Rosa said.
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