Philippine senator runs and hides from arrest
May 18, 2026
Q: After a hail of gunfire between opposing groups of law officers, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa fled the Philippines Senate last week to evade arrest for his role as the police boss in drug raids that killed thousands of Filipinos. Where is the island nation of the Philippines?
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Q: Dela Rosa is a co-defendant of former president Rodrigo Duterte on charges of crimes against humanity brought by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has detained Duterte since his arrest last year. Where is the ICC located?
A. Brussels, Belgium
B. Geneva, Switzerland
C. Nuremberg, Germany
D. The Hague, Netherlands
Q: The ICC only acts when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute cases involving any of the 125 countries that signed the Rome Statute establishing the ICC. What major world power does not recognize the authority of the court?
A. China
B. Russia
C. United States
D. All of the above
Q: When the ICC began investigating then-President Duterte, he withdrew the Philippines from the Rome Statute. However, the ICC says it can still prosecute Duterte and dela Rosa for crimes committed while the country was still a party to the treaty. The ICC has also issued an arrest warrant for the leader of which nation that does not recognize the court?
A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. United States
Q: While some U.S. officials initially applauded the ICC's investigation of Russia, which other country's ICC investigation triggered strong U.S. opposition?
A. Colombia
B. Israel
C. Philippines
D. Venezuela
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