Manila, Nov. 8 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday reiterated that no senator may be arrested within the premises of the Senate, citing institutional dignity and courtesy, amid reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a warrant of arrest against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa.

"I am not privy to the warrant being issued. But as I have said in the past and in consultation with some members of the Senate, to preserve the dignity of the Senate, and as a matter of institutional courtesy, we cannot allow any senator to be arrested in the Senate premises. Outside the Senate premises, that's no longer our concern," Sotto said in a Viber message to reporters.

Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla earlier disclosed in a r...