MANILA, Philippines (First published at 6:23 p.m. on May 14) — Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa will make his Senate debut after previously taking on the role of the chief enforcer of the Duterte administration’s deadly drug war — a controversial policy that has become unpopular among Filipinos, especially the poor. Dela Rosa and the drug warA former Davao City police chief before becoming the country’s top cop, Dela Rosa helped Duterte — a former city mayor — fulfill his promise to eradicate crime and solve the country’s drug menace by bringing the firebrand leader’s brutal narcotics crackdown to the national level. The drug war was later resumed, and Dela Rosa vowed it would be a less violent campaign. “Dela Rosa gained national awareness due to the campaign.”Separately, Ateneo School of Government Dean Ronald Mendoza said: "Tokhang's main impact appears concentrated in [National Capital Region] as well as places like Cebu and Bulacan. Dela Rosa said his areas of focus would be law enforcement and peace and order if elected senator.

Source: Philippine Star May 22, 2019 01:12 UTC