Dela Rosa yet to answer proposed Senate 'no work, no pay' policy — JV Ejercito

Senator Ronald dela Rosa has yet to submit his comment on the proposal to amend Senate rules to impose a “no work, no pay” policy on absentee senators.

Senator JV Ejercito, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges, said Monday that the panel will wait for dela Rosa’s response until Wednesday, May 13.

“Nag-formal communication na with his office ang Ethics Committee to comment on the rules amendment and also to explain his continued absence,” Ejercito told reporters.

(“The Ethics Committee has formally communicated with his office to comment on the proposed rules amendment and also to explain his continued absence.”)

“We are waiting for his reply until May 13,” he added.

Last week, the Senate ethics committee formally asked dela Rosa to comment on the proposal.

The senator has not made any public appearance or attended Senate sessions since November 2025, amid reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued a warrant of arrest against him over his alleged links to the controversial war on drugs.

On Saturday, the ICC said it had not issued any new arrest warrants in connection with the crimes against humanity case involving former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Dela Rosa is currently facing an ethics complaint over his prolonged absence from the Senate, having incurred the highest number of absences among senators so far in the 20th Congress.

Based on the Senate attendance sheet, dela Rosa – who has not attended any session at the Senate since November 11, 2025 – missed 31 plenary sessions from July 28, 2025 to March 18, 2026.—MCG, GMA News