DOJ launches preliminary probe into obstruction complaint against Senator Robin Padilla
The Department of Justice began a preliminary investigation on the obstruction of justice charge filed against Senator Robin Padilla, with a follow-up hearing set for early November.
The Department of Justice announced that it conducted a preliminary investigation on Friday, October 9, into the obstruction of justice complaint filed by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group against Senator Robin Padilla. The allegation relates to the May 14 exit of former police chief Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa from the Senate building after he had taken shelter there to evade an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
Padilla maintains he did not facilitate the escape, asserting that Dela Rosa only requested a ride out of the Senate. The DOJ’s spokesperson, Polo Martinez, confirmed that a subsequent hearing is scheduled for Friday, November 6. The investigation follows the original May 28 filing by the PNP-CIDG, which accused Padilla and others of obstructing justice in the incident.
Why it matters
The probe could determine whether a sitting senator helped a former police chief evade an ICC warrant, raising questions about legal accountability.
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