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Quadcom hearings could be used for ICC case
By Nidz Godino
“Yung mga committee chairman, wala akong pagdududa, pero kung sinong nasa likod nitong mga committee na ito, ay yung Speaker of the House, ‘di ba…alam ko, is the same person na nagkumbinsi sa mga opisyal na gustong bumaliktad, mag-execute ng affidavit laban sa amin ni President Rodrido Duterte para sa ICC, so I am expecting na itong ginagawa ng quadcomm na imbestigasyon ay pwede na itong gamitin laban sa amin doon sa ICC,” Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said House of Representatives’ mega-panel probe may be used in International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into alleged human rights violations in the country during time of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Despite not being asked about ICC, Dela Resa told reporters that there is likely connection.
Dela Rosa held no grudges against the chairpersons leading four-panel strong inquiry into Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), extrajudicial killings and illegal drug trade. Former police chief said they were merely doing their jobs.
However, he was suspicious of the person who was allegedly behind these hearings, none other than House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Dela Rosa is one of the persons of interest in the ICC probe. As former chief of Philippine National Police, Dela Rosa was instrumental in Duterte’s crackdown on illegal drugs during his term.
Former drug war poster boy Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido recently testified in the House’s quadcomm hearing, accusing Dela Rosa and Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go of rewarding money to police officers who helped eradicate illegal drugs, even if it meant killing suspects.
Espenido testified money used to reward cops came from different sources, including Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO).
Police chief-turned senator denied such accusations, calling it part of script. Dela Rosa questioned why all of these problems were suddenly being connected, as POGOs were not even that prevalent at the time.
“Hindi pa man yan sikat noon, ako mismo ignorante kung ano ‘yang POGO, at that time, so bakit ngayon iko-connect niya yan doon?” Dela Rosa said.
Duterte began regulation of POGOs in 2016, when Dela Rosa was still police chief.
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