Bato dela Rosa's Senate exit: What we know so far

Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was able to leave the Senate before dawn Thursday despite tight security enforced at the facility.

Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Marines were also deployed to secure the Senate perimeter, yet Dela Rosa still managed to find a way through.

According to an official report obtained by GMA News from a reliable source, Dela Rosa left the Senate at 2:30 a.m.

He departed the facility on board a sport utility vehicle (SUV) driven by Senator Robin Padilla. An unidentified woman was with them in the vehicle, the report said.

Based on videos captured by GMA News, various vehicles were seen leaving the Senate basement parking between 2:30 and 3 a.m.

At 2:32 a.m. a white Toyota Fortuner left the Senate, based on the GMA News video.

The Senate logbook indicates that Padilla departed at 2:35 a.m.

Then at about 3:03 a.m., a white vehicle with PNP markings also exited the basement.

In a statement on Saturday, Pasay Police chief Police Colonel Joselito de Sesto confirmed that he was on board the white police vehicle, but clarified that it was not part of any convoy of any personality.

An Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) has already been issued against Dela Rosa, Acting Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said Friday.

Vida has said Dela Rosa will be arrested if he tries to leave the Philippines.

The ICC has issued an arrest warrant against Dela Rosa for “alleged criminal responsibility as an indirect co-perpetrator” in the crimes against humanity of murder from July 3, 2016, until the end of April 2018, wherein at least 32 persons died.

— Jamil Santos/ VDV, GMA News