The Explainer: Will a British royal tradition protect Go and Bato?

2026-03-13 - 12:13

Senators Bong Go and Bato dela Rosa will likely cry sanctuary from within the Senate’s premises should Interpol come to arrest them (they’re tagged in the drug war cases at the International Criminal Court). Well, that is if Dela Rosa decides to come out of hiding. But do they deserve such protection? Yes, Congress’ sanctity is a tradition, but Senator Risa Hontiveros wonders whether traditions can be revisited. Manolo Quezon explains, they might as well go for it. – Rappler.com Producer: JC Gotinga Video editor and graphics artist: Franz Lawrence de Castro Videographer: Leone Requilman Title graphics artist: Emil Mercado Title animator: David Castuciano Supervising editor: Glenda Gloria Supervising producer: Beth Frondoso