Manila, May 9 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Saturday night said "no public arrest warrants" have been issued in relation to the Philippine war on the drug case it is handling.

The statement came following news reports, citing anonymous sources, that the international court has issued a warrant to arrest Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, and that the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) had been notified.

"No public arrest warrants have been issued in relation to the situation in the Philippines," ICC spokesperson Oriane Maillet said in a text message to reporters.

She declined to comment when asked to confirm if the ICC prosecution has already filed an application for warrant against Dela Rosa, and whether the s...