Court Wants to Arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa

May 12, 2026, 12:12
AsiaInternational

Introduction

A world court called the ICC wants to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa. They say he helped kill people during a war on drugs.

Main Body

The court says the Senator helped kill 32 people from 2016 to 2018. At that time, he was the police chief. He worked for former President Rodrigo Duterte. President Duterte is already in a jail in the Netherlands. The Philippines left the ICC in 2019, but the court still says it can judge these old crimes. Senator dela Rosa says he did nothing wrong. He wants a trial in the Philippines. But the current government says he must go to the ICC. Now, 350 police officers are at the Senate building.

Conclusion

Senator dela Rosa is staying at the Senate. The government is deciding what to do next.

Learning

πŸ•’ Talking about the Past

Look at these words from the story: helped, worked, left.

In English, we often add -ed to the end of a word to show it happened before now.

  • Help β†’\rightarrow Helped
  • Work β†’\rightarrow Worked

Watch out! Some words change completely. We call these 'rule-breakers':

  • Leave β†’\rightarrow Left

πŸ› οΈ Useful Word Pairings

Notice how the text connects people to their jobs or places:

  • Police chief (The job)
  • Senate building (The place)
  • Former President (The old role)

Tip: Put the description word first, then the person or thing.

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
a place where legal cases are heard
Example:The court decided to arrest the senator.
arrest (v.)
to take someone into custody by law
Example:The ICC wants to arrest the senator.
senator (n.)
a member of a legislative body
Example:Senator Ronald dela Rosa was the police chief.
help (v.)
to give assistance
Example:He helped kill people during the war.
kill (v.)
to cause death
Example:They killed 32 people.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:The senator helped kill people.
war (n.)
a conflict between groups
Example:The war on drugs was intense.
drugs (n.)
substances used for medical or recreational purposes
Example:The war on drugs involved many arrests.
chief (n.)
the leader of an organization
Example:He was the police chief.
president (n.)
the head of a country
Example:President Duterte is in jail.
jail (n.)
a place where prisoners are kept
Example:He is in jail in the Netherlands.
government (n.)
the group that runs a country
Example:The government says he must go to ICC.
trial (n.)
a formal examination of a case
Example:He wants a trial in the Philippines.
officers (n.)
members of a police force
Example:350 police officers are at the Senate.
building (n.)
a structure with rooms
Example:The Senate building is where they meet.
staying (v.)
remaining in a place
Example:He is staying at the Senate.
deciding (v.)
choosing a course of action
Example:The government is deciding what to do.