Even while absent from public view for the past four months, Senator Ronald dela Rosa has continued putting his signature on official Senate documents — and has now made a formal request for his family’s access to a Senate property in Baguio.
A letter signed by Dela Rosa and dated March 12 asked Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senate Secretary Mark Llandro Mendoza to allow his family to use the “Senate Mansion” for the “CSAFP Cup” from March 26 to 29. Mendoza confirmed the letter’s existence but declined the request, citing an ongoing renovation of the facility. He also noted that a senator’s family may only be permitted on Senate property if the senator himself is present.
Sotto, who said he had referred the matter to the Senate secretary, confirmed that Dela Rosa had also signed Senate Resolution 343 — adopted on March 11 — which called on the executive branch to develop a national contingency plan in response to the ongoing Middle East crisis.
The pattern of signed documents stretches back further. Dela Rosa’s name also appears on a “Minority Report” dated December 10, 2025, which contained the minority bloc’s findings on the flood control corruption probe — filed before the Blue Ribbon Committee had released its own official report.
Dela Rosa has been out of sight since late 2024, reportedly keeping a low profile as an International Criminal Court arrest warrant loomed over him. He has been identified as a co-perpetrator in the crimes against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently detained in The Hague and facing trial over the killings carried out during his administration’s drug war.
