RONALD “BATO” DELA ROSA
Senator of the Republic of the Philippines
A public servant with more than three
decades of experience in the Executive
Branch of government prior to joining the
Legislative Branch in 2019 as a Senator of
the Republic of the Philippines.
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.
He is also a member of the illustrious
Philippine Military Academy’s Sinagtala
Class of 1986.
The fight against the proliferation of illegal drugs has long become a mission in his life
that did not waver when he joined the Legislative Branch. Among his priority legislation
are the revival and imposition of death penalty for those who will import, manufacture
and cultivate illegal drugs (Senate Bill No. 226); inclusion of substance abuse
prevention education for grade school students (Senate Bill No. 228); and,
strengthening the public health approach in the drug abuse prevention (Senate Bill No.
513).
His legislative accomplishments in his first two years in the Senate include
spearheading the passage of Republic Act 11589 (BFP Modernization Act) and
Republic Act 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.
He served 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
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July 2016 to April 2018. After his mandatory retirement from the police service, he was
appointed as the Director General of the Bureau of Corrections, before joining the
senatorial race in the 2019 national elections. He won and placed 5th in the polls,
garnering more than 19 million votes.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full name : Ronald Marapon Dela Rosa
Nickname : Bato
Date of Birth : January 21, 1962
Senate Office : Room 518 GSIS Building, Financial Center, Diokno
Boulevard, Pasay City
Trunk Lines : 8552-6601 locals 5615, 5614, 5617, 8611
Email Address : [Link]@[Link]
Official Facebook Page : @OFFICIALPAGEofRonaldBatoDelaRosa
Official Instagram Account : @ronaldbatodelarosa
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
▪ Ph.D. Development Administration
University of Southeastern Philippines, 2006
Dissertation: Consequential Terrorism and Human Development in the
Philippines
▪ Master of Public Administration
University of Southeastern Philippines, 1998
Thesis: The PNP Training Program: Its Relevance in Improving Philippine
National Police Officer’s Skills
▪ Bachelor of Science in Military Science
Philippine Military Academy, 1986
▪ Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Mindanao State University, 1979 – 1982
ELIGIBILITIES
▪ Career Service Executive Eligibility Examination (CSEE)
Civil Service Commission, 2003
▪ Career Service Professional Examination
Civil Service Commission, 1993
▪ NAPOLCOM Superintendent Examination
Civil Service Commission, 1993
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
▪ July 2019 – present Senator of the Republic of the Philippines
Senate of the Philippines
▪ April 2018 – October 2018 Director General
Bureau of Corrections
▪ July 2016 – April 2018 Chief (Director General)
Philippine National Police
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▪ November 2015 – June 2016 Executive Officer
PNP - Directorate for Human Resource and
Doctrine Development
▪ December 2014 – February 2016 Deputy Director for Administration
PNP – Intelligence Group
▪ June 2014 – October 2014 Deputy Director for Operations
PNP – Intelligence Group
▪ October 2013 – June 2014 Chief of Staff
PNP – Intelligence Group
▪ February 2012 – October 2013 City Director
PNP - Davao City Police Office (PRO11)
▪ August 2011 – February 2012 Chief
PNP - Regional Logistics and Research
Development Division, R2 (PRO11)
▪ September 2009 – August 2011 Provincial Director
PNP – Davao Sur Police Provincial Office
(PRO11)
▪ August 2007 – November 2009 Provincial Director
Compostela Valley Provincial Office (PRO11)
▪ October 2005 – August 2007 Chief
PNP – Regional Intelligence and Investigation
Division, R2 (PRO11)
▪ August 2003 – October 2005 Chief, Unit Training Program Division
PNP – Directorate for Human Resource and
Doctrine Development
▪ 1998 – 2001 Chief, PAOCTF, Davao Satellite Office
▪ 1997 – 1999 Battalion Commander
PNP Regional Mobile Group (PRMG)
▪ 1996 – 1997 Stn Comdr, PS6, Bunawan Davao City
Chief, Intelligence Division, Davao City
Police Office
Group Commander, City Mobile Group,
Davao City Police Office
▪ 1992 – 1996 Stn Comdr, PS4, Sasa, Davao City
▪ 1990 – 1991 Chief of Police, Bansalan Municipal Police
Station, Davao del Sur
▪ 1988 - 1989 Ex-O, 413rd PC Coy, Tandag, Surigao del
Sur
▪ 1986 – 1988 Commanding Officer, 11 RSAF
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LEGISLATIVE WORK
From July 2019 to November 2022
19th Congress Committee Chairmanship
● Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs
● Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation
19th Congress Committee Vice-Chairmanship
● Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers & Investigations (Blue
Ribbon)
● Senate Committee on Accounts
● Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform
● Senate Committee on Finance
● Senate Committee on Local Government
● Senate Committee on National Defense
● Senate Committee on Tourism
● Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing, and Resettlement
List of Laws (Author and Principal Sponsor)
▪ Republic Act 11589 – BFP Modernization Act
Objective: To strengthen and upgrade the capability of the Bureau of Fire
Protection, the government arm primarily responsible for the prevention and
suppression of all destructive fires.
▪ Republic Act 11549 – PNP, BFP, BJMP and BuCor Height Equality Act
Objective: To lower the height restrictions for applicants of PNP, BFP, BJMP and
BuCor and provide equal opportunity for all Filipinos who desire to dedicate their
lives in service of the country.
● Republic Act 11766 – Fixing the Validity Period of the License to Own,
Permit to Carry and Registration of Firearms
Objective: To extend the period of validity of LTOPF and PTCFOR unless sooner
revoked or suspended
▪ Republic Act 11926 – Penalizing Wilful and Indiscriminate Discharge of
Firearms
Objective: To clearly define and penalize the wilful and indiscriminate discharge
of firearms
● Republic Act 11917 – Private Security Services Industry Act
Objective: To primarily strengthen the regulation of the private security services
industry in order to adapt to the development and advancement of the current
times and to provide the needed protection for all security guards and other
private security personnel
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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
Objective: Revive and impose death penalty for those found guilty of large-scale
illegal drugs trafficking
● SBN-199 & SBN-1349 - ROTC Act
Objective: Establishment of the 2-year Basic ROTC Program in all Public and
Private Educational Institutions with the following modules: Ethics of service,
patriotism and nationalism; Basic military training; Civic training for students on
Disaster response operations.
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● SBN-200, ELCAC Act
Objective: To institutionalize the whole-of-nation approach in attaining inclusive
and sustainable peace, creating the National Council to End Local Communist
Armed Conflict
● SBN-201, Amendments to the Party-list System Act
Objective: To expand the grounds for the refusal and/or cancellation of
registration of any national, regional or sectoral party, organization or coalition as
Party-list group
● SBN-202, Security of Tenure for All Long-Time Casual and Contractual
Government Employees
Objective: To grant permanent and regular employment to the thousands of
casual and contractual personnel of the government.
● SBN-203, Anti-Drug Abuse Council Act
Objective: To institutionalize the Anti-Drug Abuse Council which will act as the
main implementing organ for the prevention, rehabilitation and monitoring of drug
dependency cases
● SBN-204, Philippine National Police Revitalization and Capability
Enhancement Act
Objective: To upgrade the equipment of the police force including infrastructure
and facilities development
● SBN-205, Repeal of CPD Law
Objective: To repeal the mandatory Continuing Professional Development Law in
order to unburden Filipino professionals
● SBN 206, Filipino Farmers Financial Assistance Program Act
Objective: To provide conditional cash transfer to poor farming households to
mitigate the decline of farming incomes
● SBN 207, Special Defense Economic Zone
Objective: To establish the SpeDEZA to manage, maintain and operate the
SpeDEZ to be located in Camp General Antonio Luna, Lamao, Municipality of
Limay, Province of Bataan.
PNP SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT
▪ Member of the Operational Audit Team, PNP Board of Inquiry: Mamasapano
Incident, 2015
MOST SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
▪ “Bintang Bhayangkara Utama” or Medal of Honor
Highest Medal for Indonesian National Police presented by the President of the
Republic of Indonesia, 2018
▪ Outstanding Law Enforcement Award
Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC), 2016
▪ Gusi Peace Prize (First Police General to receive the award)
Gusi Peace Prize Foundation, 2016
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▪ Vanguard of Peace and Order Award
Philippine First Investment Council Corporation, 2016
▪ Cavalier Award for Outstanding Performance for Police Operations
Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association, Inc., 2015
▪ PNP Medalya ng Pambihirang Paglilingkod or Special Service Medal
Philippine National Police, 2014
▪ PNP Achievement Award in the Field of Police Operations
Philippine National Police, 2013
▪ PNP Senior PCO of the Year for Operations
Philippine National Police, 2012
▪ PAOCTF Satellite Office of the Year
Philippine National Police, 1999
▪ PRMG of the Year
Philippine National Police, 1998
TRAININGS / SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS
▪ FBI National Academy 221 st Session, Quantico, Virginia
▪ FBI Asia Pacific Retrainer Course, FBI NAA, Gold Coast, Australia
▪ FBI Asia Pacific Retrainer Course, FBI NAA, Sydney, Australia
▪ International Police Cooperation Center – 17th Asian Games, Korean National
Police Agency, Incheon, South Korea
▪ International Police Cooperation Center – ASEAN ROK Commemorative
Summit, Korean National Police Agency, Busan, South Korea
▪ Air Marshall Instructors Course, Australian Federal Police, Australia
▪ SET Course, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas (Distinguished
Graduate)
▪ Scout Ranger Orientation Course, Scout Ranger Training School, Camp
Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal (Graduated No. 1)
▪ Public Safety Officers’ Senior Executive Course, NPC, PSSC (Graduated No. 1)
▪ Police Intelligence Officers’ Advance Course, Directorate for Intelligence, Camp
Crame, Quezon City (Graduated No. 1)
▪ Police Officers’ Comptrollership Course, Directorate for Comptrollership, Camp
Crame, Quezon City
▪ Police Safety Officers’ Basic Course, Silang, Cavite (Graduated No. 2)
