# Philippines defends bounty for senator wanted by ICC

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- Reuters, 2026-10-26 07:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-defends-bounty-fugitive-senator-wanted-by-icc-2026-10-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adefcd30bcfc30001c6e428

> The Philippine presidential palace defended a 50 million peso ($786,646) reward, announced on Monday, for information leading to the arrest of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. It said the bounty was part of a legitimate operation by the Interior Department and the Philippine National Police.