MANILA, Philippines – Iginiit ni Senador Alan Peter Cayetano na ang bawat Filipino, senador man o ordinaryong mamamayan “deserves equal treatment and the full measure of due process,” kasunod ng umano’y warrant of arrest na inisyu ng International Criminal Court (ICC) laban kay Senador Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.
Sa pahayag nitong Sabado, Nobyembre 8, sinabi ni Cayetano na nais niyang siguruhin na ang mga sumusunod na balita sangkot si Dela Rosa ay “no one is above the law, and no one is beneath its protection.”
“Every Filipino, whether senator or citizen, deserves equal treatment and the full measure of due process. The same Constitution that shields the powerless from abuse also holds the powerful accountable,” ipinunto ni Cayetano.
“I call on the Senate leadership to uphold this principle by protecting both the institution and the integrity of our laws,” dagdag pa niya.
Sinabi pa ng senador na dapat ipakita ng Senado na ito ay naninindigan “not for privilege,” ngunit para sa “fairness,” at kinakatigan din nito ang “justice without bias” at “equality before the law.”
“When the law is applied faithfully and without fear or favor, trust in government will follow. Because in the end, it is not our positions or politics that define us — it is our principles, our conscience, and our faith,” sinabi pa ni Cayetano.
“And let this be a reminder to all Filipinos — whether in power or in protest, in government or in opposition — that justice must never be used to settle political scores, but to serve truth. The law must not be a weapon to divide us, but a bridge that unites us in fairness, trust, and faith in the system we all depend on,” dagdag pa.
Bago nito ay sinabi ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla na ang ICC ay naglabas na ng arrest warrant laban kay Dela Rosa na may kaugnayan sa war on drugs ng administrasyon ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.
Sa ngayon ay wala pang kumpirmasyon mula sa ICC o sa Department of Justice (DOJ) kaugnay ng pahayag ni Remulla. RNT/JGC
