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Vice President for Mindanao
Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs
Senate Office Address:
Rooms 518 & 11 (Extension) GSIS Bldg., Financial Center, Diokno Blvd., Pasay City
Contact Number:
Direct Line/s: (632) 8-552 6601
Local nos. 5614 / 5617 / 8611
RONALD “BATO” DELA ROSA
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa served for more than three decades in the executive branch of government prior to getting elected to the Senate in 2019.
Sen. Dela Rosa placed fifth in the polls 2019 national polls, garnering more than 19 million votes. The electorate clearly took note of Sen. Dela Rosa’s distinguished stint as the first Chief of the Philippine National Police under the Duterte Administration and the 21st chief of the agency, a position he held for 21 months, from July 2016 to April 2018.
After his mandatory retirement from the police service, Sen. Dela Rosa was appointed the Director General of the Bureau of Corrections.
He completed his Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Doctorate Degree in Development Administration from the University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City in 1998 and 2006, respectively.
Sen. Dela Rosa is also a member of the illustrious Philippine Military Academy’s Sinagtala Class of 1986. At the Senate, he is the current Chairperson of the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs and the Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation and Victims’ Compensation.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUGS
The fight against the proliferation of illegal drugs has long become a mission in his life that did not waver when he was elected to the Legislative Branch. Among Sen. Dela Rosa’s priority legislation are the revival and imposition of death penalty for those who will import, manufacture and cultivate illegal drugs (Senate Bill No. [SBN] 226); inclusion of substance abuse prevention education for grade school students (SBN 228); and, strengthening the public health approach in the drug abuse prevention (SBN 513).
His legislative accomplishments in his first two years in the Senate include spearheading the passage of Republic Act (RA) 11589 (BFP Modernization Act) and RA 11549 (PNP, BFP, BJMP and BuCor Height Equality Act). He also actively participated to ensure the enactment of Republic Act No. 11479 (Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020).
During his police service, he received the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF) Satellite Office of the Year Award conferred by then President Joseph Estrada. In 2012 and 2013, he received the Senior Police Commissioned Officer (PCO) of the Year for Operations Award and Achievement Award in the Field of Police Operations, respectively, conferred by the late President Benigno Aquino III.
He was awarded the Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod for his invaluable service in the field of Anti-Terrorism. It was presented by late President Aquino and then Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel A. Roxas II during the PNP’s Araw ng Parangal sa Kapulisan in 2014. He is also a recipient of the Cavalier Award in 2015, the highest distinction given to a PMA alumnus, for his several recognitions in the field of police operations.
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
The other key bills filed by Sen. Dela Rosa before the Senate are: SBN 198, Death Penalty for Large-Scale Illegal Drugs Trafficking; SBN 199 and SBN 1349, ROTC Act; SBN 200, ELCAC Act; SBN-201, Amendments to the Party-list System Act; SBN-202, Security of Tenure for All Long-Time Casual and Contractual Government Employees; SBN-203, Anti-Drug Abuse Council Act; SBN-204, Philippine National Police Revitalization and Capability Enhancement Act; SBN-205, Repeal of Continuing Professional Development Law; SBN 206, Filipino Farmers Financial Assistance Program Act; and SBN 207, Special Defense Economic Zone. Sen. Dela Rosa is a loving husband to his beautiful wife, Nancy, a doting and proud Father to Liz, Macky and Rock, and a devoted grandpa to Avi, Aera and Scott.
LIST OF LAWS (AUTHOR AND PRINCIPAL SPONSOR)
• Republic Act 11549 – PNP, BFP, BJMP and BuCor Height Equality Act
• Republic Act 11589 – BFP Modernization Act
• Republic Act 11766 – Fixing the Validity Period of the License to Own,
Permit to Carry and Registration of Firearms
• Republic Act 11926 – Penalizing Wilful and Indiscriminate Discharge of Firearms
• Republic Act 11917 – Private Security Services Industry Act
LAWS (AUTHOR, CO-AUTHOR, SPONSOR)
• Republic Act 11934 – Requiring the Registration of Subscriber Identity Module Act
• Republic Act 11525 – COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021
• Republic Act 11517 – Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and
• Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses and Certifications in times of National Emergency
• Republic Act 11547 – City of Davao as the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines and Region XI as the Cacao Capital of the Philippines
• Republic Act 11509 – Doktor Para sa Bayan Act
• Republic Act 11524 – Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act
• Republic Act 11510 – Alternative Learning System Act
• Republic Act 11511 – Organic Agriculture Act
• Republic Act 11502 – National Cooperative Month
• Republic Act 11476 – Comprehensive Values Education Act
• Republic Act 11468 – National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims, Survivors and their Families
• Republic Act 11470 – National Academy of Sports Act
• Republic Act 11479 – The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020
• Republic Act 11463 – Malasakit Centers Act
• Republic Act 11591 – An Act Fixing the Last Day of Registration of Voters for the 2022 National and Local Elections
• Republic Act 11641 – Department of Migrant Workers Act
• Republic Act 11691 – Judicial Marshals Act
• Republic Act 11696 – Marawi Seige Victims Compensation Act
• Republic Act 11708 – Metropolitan Davao Development Authority Act
• Republic Act 11709 – Professionalism and Continuity of Policies and Modernization Initiatives of the AFP
• Republic Act No. 11699 – National Press Freedom Day
• Republic Act No. 11706 – Timbangan ng Bayan Centers
• Republic Act 11712 – COVID-19 Benefits and Allowances for Health Workers Act
• Republic Act No. 11861 – Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act
• Republic Act No. 11862 – Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022
• Republic Act No. 11913 – National Youth Day
• Republic Act No. 11897 – National Baptist Day
• Republic Act 11917 – The Private Security Services Industry Act
• Republic Act 11926 – Penalizing Wilful and Indiscriminate Discharge of Firearms
• Republic Act 11928 – Separate Facility for Heinous Crimes Inmates Act
KEY BILLS FILED
• SBN-198, Death Penalty for Large-Scale Illegal Drugs Trafficking
• SBN-199 & SBN-1349 – ROTC Act
• SBN-200, ELCAC Act
• SBN-201, Amendments to the Party-list System Act
• SBN-202, Security of Tenure for All Long-Time Casual and Contractual Government Employees
• SBN-203, Anti-Drug Abuse Council Act
• SBN-204, Philippine National Police Revitalization and Capability Enhancement Act
• SBN-205, Repeal of Continuing Professional Development Law
• SBN 206, Filipino Farmers Financial Assistance Program Act
• SBN 207, Special Defense Economic Zone