Manila, Nov. 8 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday said arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) may be sent directly to law enforcement agencies.

The statement came after it was asked if it was aware about the supposed ICC warrant of arrest against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa.

"The Department of Foreign Affairs and the Philippine Embassy in The Hague have not received any warrant of arrest or related documents from the ICC, nor has any such document been uploaded in the ICC online portal," DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said.

"We note that under the Rome Statute, arrest warrants, if any, can be transmitted directly to law enforcement agencies of relevant countries."

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