Manila: The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Saturday night that 'no public arrest warrants' have been issued regarding the Philippine war on drugs case currently under their investigation.

According to Philippines News Agency, this clarification was in response to news reports that had surfaced, citing anonymous sources suggesting that the ICC had issued a warrant for the arrest of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa. It was also reported that the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) had been notified of such a warrant.

ICC spokesperson Oriane Maillet communicated via a text message to reporters that no public arrest warrants have been issued concerning the situation in the Philippines. She refrained from providing additional comments when asked to verify if the ICC prosecution had already filed a warrant application against Dela Rosa, or if a warrant might exist but remain undisclosed publicly.

The ICC's Office of the Prosecutor had previously identified Dela Rosa and seven others as co-perpetrators in the killings that occurred during the anti-drug campaign in the Philippines. ICC Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang indicated in a court document dated February 13 that detained former President Rodrigo R. Duterte and the alleged co-perpetrators had a shared plan to neutralize alleged criminals and individuals linked to drug use and sale through violent means, including murder.

Senator Dela Rosa, who served as Duterte's first Philippine National Police chief, has not been seen at the Senate since November 2025 following reports that he might face arrest.

On March 7 last year, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I issued an arrest warrant against Duterte, initially classified as 'secret' and later reclassified as 'public' on March 11. Duterte was apprehended by Philippine authorities under this warrant on March 11 and subsequently surrendered to the ICC on March 12.