![]() The Davao Death Squad (DDS) flourished under Duterte and was known to carry out kill orders from higher-ups that allegedly included the former Davao City mayor, according to whistleblower and former member Arturo Lascañas. He had implicated Dela Rosa as among the alleged “enablers” of Duterte. (This is a prerogative of the President as the appointing authority, but if ever, will it help that former president Duterte is named as drug czar?)Īcorda did not give a definite answer, but said that “anything on the campaign against illegal drugs, I will be supportive.”įrom July 2016 to October 2018 – a period that mostly covered Dela Rosa’s stint as PNP chief – the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said at least 4,999 were killed in police anti-drug operations.īefore he led the PNP, Dela Rosa served as Davao City police chief when Duterte was mayor. Pero kung saka-sakali lang, makakatulong ba kung itatalagang drug czar si dating pangulong Duterte?” Go asked Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Benjamin Acorda Jr. ![]() “Prerogative naman iyan ng Presidente – ang appointing authority. It was Senator Bong Go, who served as special assistant to then-president Duterte, who floated the idea of Duterte being the anti-drug czar at a Senate inquiry into the multi-billion shabu controversy on Tuesday, May 23. (For me, it will be a good choice because drug syndicates, particularly the ninja cops, will be afraid to engage in illegal drug activities.) “Kung ako, maganda sana, kasi babalik ‘yung takot ng mga drug syndicates, particularly ‘yung mga pulis na involved, ‘yung mga ninja cops, matatakot,” Dela Rosa added. The former police chief said that ninja cops or cops who sell drugs they seize in operations would be afraid to engage in such illegal activity. “Kung ako, personally, mas maganda, pero depende ‘yan sa Malacañang (For me personally, it will be a good choice, but it depends on Malacañang) if they are willing to offer the former president the position,” Dela Rosa told reporters in a press briefing on Wednesday, May 24, when asked if he was in favor of Duterte becoming anti-drug czar. – Rappler.As the architect of then-president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody drug war, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa thinks that the former president would be a good choice to lead the Marcos administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. True to his retirement wish, Dela Rosa will fly back to Davao City to spend time with his family after almost two years at the helm of the PNP.įollowing his goodbyes at Camp Crame and his rest time in Davao City, he is set to oversee the infamous New Bilibid Prison as the next chief of the Bureau of Corrections.ĭela Rosa is the country’s 21st police chief. President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to deliver a speech recognizing Dela Rosa as his first PNP chief, his most loyal cop, and the kingpin in his unrelenting campaign against criminality and illegal drugs.ĭela Rosa’s retirement week concludes with a new beginning on Thursday afternoon, when he will pass the symbolic PNP leadership flag to incoming chief Director Oscar Albayalde, whom Dela Rosa himself recommended to Duterte. Thursday morning is Dela Rosa’s retirement parade at the Camp Crame grandstand in the presence of the country’s top officials. Politicians close to the police chief have also been invited.ĭela Rosa is scheduled to give exit media interviews on Wednesday morning, April 18, before heading over to Camp Aguinaldo to witness the retirement of another colleague with an extended leadership, military chief General Rey Leonardo Guerrero. The PNP’s highest officials are expected to attend the ceremony. On Tuesday evening, April 17, Dela Rosa will have a testimonial dinner, a final thanksgiving feast celebrated by retiring generals. He is expected to stay in Baguio City until morning the next day. Every week, Dela Rosa would detail the PNP’s latest achievements and make his signature sweeping statements.Īfter the farewell briefing, Dela Rosa will head to his alma mater in Baguio City, the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), for his testimonial parade-a ceremony which honors the achievements and service of retiring alumni.ĭela Rosa belongs to the PMA Sinagtala Class of 1986. This will be followed by his final press conference at the national headquarters. If everything goes according to plan, Dela Rosa’s departure week will start off with his last flag-raising ceremony as PNP chief in Camp Crame on Monday, April 16, addressing the 180,000-strong police force for the last time. ![]() MANILA, Philippines – This week will be filled with goodbyes for Ronald dela Rosa.Īfter holding the top spot of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for a year and 9 months, Dela Rosa is set to bid farewell and retire from the police service on Thursday, April 19 - 3 months beyond his original retirement date.
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