Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa says he will resist attempts to transfer him to the International Criminal Court (ICC), after the Hague tribunal unseals an arrest warrant for him over alleged crimes tied to the Philippines’ anti-drugs campaign. Multiple outlets report that the ICC warrant accuses dela Rosa, a former national police chief, of crimes against humanity—specifically the murder of at least 32 people—committed between July 2016 and late April 2018. Dela Rosa, who reappears after months of absence, tells reporters in the Senate that he will face legal proceedings in local courts rather than before the ICC. He also says he will pursue all available legal processes. According to the reports, the Senate places him in protective custody when he returns, following the warrant’s unsealing. Coverage also notes that dela Rosa disputes the allegations and emphasizes that he never condoned extrajudicial killings when he led the police force, while the ICC action stems from conduct associated with the anti-drugs crackdown during President Rodrigo Duterte’s term.