The Philippine National Police will summon its former chief as part of a new investigation of officers suspected of involvement in alleged extrajudicial killings in anti-drug crackdowns ordered by ex-President Rodrigo Duterte,

Philippine Senator Ronald dela ⁠Rosa, ⁠the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's ⁠deadly "war on drugs", was on Monday placed under the protective custody of the Senate after a ​brief standoff with law enforcement agents.

The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant on Monday for a prominent Philippine senator linked to the deadly war on drugs overseen by ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, which allegedly involved the extrajudicial killings of suspects.

A spokeswoman for Marcos said the president would "not interfere in the decisions of the Senate," which has taken "Bato" Dela Rosa under its protection.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines has urged senators to swiftly convene as an impeachment court and try Vice President Sara Duterte without delay, saying that any foot-dragging of the trial would deny justice to both Duterte and the public.

Top enforcer of Duterte’s war on drugs urges ​Philippines president to not hand him over to ICC - Fearing arrest and hunkered down in his legislative office for a second day, senator Ronald dela Rosa

The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant for Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, accusing former President Rodrigo Duterte’s enforcer of driving an antidrug campaign that left thousands dead.

Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed all three counts of ‌murder as crimes against humanity against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and committed him to trial.

Prosecutors and victims’ representatives at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have separately urged judges to keep former president Rodrigo Duterte in detention, arguing that his release would endanger trial proceedings,