Bato dela Rosa eyes segregating Chinese, Filipino drug lords in Bilibid
To cut the supply of and demand for illegal drugs like shabu or crystal meth in the country, Chinese and Filipino drug lords incarcerated in the New Bilibid Prison need to be segregated, Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said yesterday......»»
Bato eyes Prison ‘segregation’ to isolate Chinese drug lords
It's just like separating two rival gangs in a deadly prison riot. For newly appointed Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, segregating convicted Chinese drug lords from their Filipino cohorts inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City may just do the trick to finally rid the state penitentiary of illegal drugs. Dela Rosa, the former Philippine National Police chief who on Friday took his oath of office as BuCor head before Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, said budgetary requirements would also be a key to complying with President Duterte's directive to stop the narcotics trade in the NBP. "The Chinese drug lor...Keep on reading: Bato eyes Prison ‘segregation’ to isolate Chinese drug lords.....»»
Bato to NBP drug lords: I’m the boss
On his first day as Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief, Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa talked tough, telling New Bilibid Prison (NBP) that he was the boss. "I'm the tough guy here, not you. My rules, not yours, will be followed here," he said on Monday during his "man-to-man" talk with convicted drug lords detained at Building 14 of the maximum security compound. You can't threaten me "Don't think that just because you are rich, you have the money, that you can threaten me. Never in your wildest imagination will that happen," Dela Rosa added. Earlier, Dela Rosa, who traded the navy blue Philippine National Police uniform for BuCor's dark brown, presided over the flag-raising ce...Keep on reading: Bato to NBP drug lords: I’m the boss.....»»
‘Bilibid is your cathedral no more,’ Bato tells convicted drug lords
With his appointment as the new head of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) made officialon Thursday, former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald dela Rosa vowed to take back the New Bilibid Prison from the control of convicted drug lords. Dela Rosa, who retired on April 19 from the police service, said in a text message to the Inquireron Thursday, "To the convicted drug lords: Bilibid is your cathedral no more." He explained in a succeeding text message that he was referring to the Colombian prison facility under the control of the late drug lord Pablo Escobar which was referred to as the "Cathedral." In his last pres...Keep on reading: ‘Bilibid is your cathedral no more,’ Bato tells convicted drug lords.....»»
DOJ chief dares Bato dela Rosa: End Bilibid drug trade
Will newly appointed Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald dela Rosa succeed in stamping out the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison, where his predecessors failed?.....»»
DOJ chief dares Bato dela Rosa: End Bilibid drug trade
Will newly appointed Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald dela Rosa succeed in stamping out the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison, where his predecessors failed?.....»»
DOJ’s marching order to Bato: Destroy the drug machinery inside PH jails
Destroy the drug machinery inside penitentiaries. This was the marching order of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra to former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa as he takes the helm of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). Guevarra said Dela Rosa was mandated to crack down on the illegal drug trade in the country's penitentiaries, including the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City. "There will be only one marching order for Chief Dela Rosa: Destroythe drug machinery inside the penitentiary," Guevara said in a textmessage sent to reporters. The Justice chief said he was set to meet Dela Rosa onFriday (May 11) to discuss their plans for BuCor, am...Keep on reading: DOJ’s marching order to Bato: Destroy the drug machinery inside PH jails.....»»
Corrections head Bato dela Rosa tells guards: Be ready to kill
Prison guards should be prepared to shoot drug lords and other convicts, Bureau of Corrections director Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said as he officially assumed office yesterday......»»
Bato: Mistakes in drug war ‘will no longer be repeated’
As the Philippine National Police (PNP) resumes "Oplan Tokhang," PNP chief DirectorGeneral Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa assured the public that the country's police force will no longer repeat its past mistakes. In his speech during the PNP's 27th founding anniversary celebrations on Monday, Dela Rosasaid the PNP has been working hard to revive Oplan Tokhang, this time with improved guidelines so "mistakes of the past will no longer be repeated." "Let me assure the Filipino people that the PNP has learned its lessons, and learnedit well," Dela Rosa said. "Mistakes of the past will no longer be repeated. We will goout and win this war." "We are determined more th...Keep on reading: Bato: Mistakes in drug war ‘will no longer be repeated’.....»»
Bato mulls strategy in dealing with imprisoned drug lords
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa vowed to adopt stronger measures in dealing with illega.....»»
Bato to addicts: Kill drug lords, burn their houses
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa prodded drug addicts “to kill drug lords and burn their houses.....»»
WATCH: Dela Rosa meets alleged drug lords in Bilibid
MANILA, Philippines Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa visited high-profile inmates of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) on Wednesday, July 20, on the sidelines of a trip to the high-security prison as Special Action F.....»»
Duterte promotes co-author of PNP’s ‘Oplan Tokhang’
President Rodrigo Duterte has promoted a police official who is touted by many as one of the brains behind the government's controversial anti-illegal drug campaign "Oplan Tokhang." According to his appointment paper released by Malacaang, Police Director Camilo Cascolan, who was among the officers who drafted the Philippine National Police's (PNP) anti-illegal drugs campaign plan, was promoted to deputy director general last October 31. Cascolan is currently the chief of the PNP Civil Security Group. He belongs to the Philippine Military Academy Sinagtala Class of 1986, which also counts former and current PNP chiefs Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa and...Keep on reading: Duterte promotes co-author of PNP’s ‘Oplan Tokhang’.....»»
Bato wants to revive prison boxing
KUALA LUMPUR --- An amateur boxer during his days in high school and the Philippine Military Academy, Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa is inclined to organize boxing matches in prisons in the Philippines. Speaking with Manila-based reporters covering the Pacquiao-Matthysse "Fight of Champions" here, Dela Rosa said prison boxing is actually part of the Bureau of Corrections' sports and recreation program before. "I will revive that," said dela Rosa, who flew to Malaysia and even accompanied Manny Pacquiao on stage during the official weigh-in, in Filipino on Saturday. The former PNP chief said prison boxing is also a way to help inmates with their rehabilit...Keep on reading: Bato wants to revive prison boxing.....»»
Guam senators ditch invitation for Bato over Duterte admin s drug war
President Rodrigo Duterte and then Philippine National Police Chief Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Several Guam senators have backed out of a meeting with former Philippine.....»»
Bato Dela Rosa brings anti-tambay drive to Bilibid
Former police chief and now Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Dir. Gen. Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa has brought the controversial anti-'tambay' (loiterers) drive to the New Bilibid Pris.....»»
Dela Rosa occupies PDEA office inside Bilibid
Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald dela Rosa (File photo by LYN RILLON / Philippine Daily Inquirer) Newly-installed Bureau of Corrections Chief Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa will use the Philip.....»»
DOJ chief Guevarra to Dela Rosa: Destroy drug trade in Bilibid
“Destroy the drug machinery inside the penitentiary.”.....»»
Lacson challenges Dela Rosa to stop illegal drug trade from Bilibid
Sen. Panfilo Lacson III gave a tall order to incoming Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa: Curb the illegal drug trade from the New Bilibid Prison......»»
Human rights advocates want de la Rosa to answer for 12,000 deaths in drug war
OUTGOING Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa should answer for the alleged 12,000 fatalities in the government’s war on drugs under his watch, says international non-profit organization Human Rights Watch (HRW). “As police chief, de la Rosa deployed the forces that have waged President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous “war on drugs.” That campaign [...] The post Human rights advocates want de la Rosa to answer for 12,000 deaths in drug war appeared first on The Manila Times Online......»»
Bato should answer for drug war deaths — HRW
Outgoing Philippine National Police chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa should be held accountable for the bloody anti-drugs campaign that he led as the country’s top cop, a rights watchdog said......»»