Senate mulls suspending Bato’s salaryMANILA, Philippines — The Senate ethics committee will look into the proposal to suspend the salary of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, who has been hiding amid a supposed arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. “We’ll see what happens, proposal na yung leadership ni Sen. Lacson to suspend Sen. Bato’s salary while he’s not reporting for office,” Ejercito said. The decision is up to the body, which was constituted when the session resumed. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson earlier floated the idea of revising Senate rules to allow for the suspension of a senator’s salary due to absences. Lacson’s proposal does not include a senator’s suspension from office, as earlier reported by The STAR.

Source: Philippine Star January 28, 2026 16:32 UTC