Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said Wednesday that his earlier decision to join former President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, Netherlands, has changed.

Dela Rosa said the change in stance stemmed from concerns that he would not be able to see Duterte even if he traveled to the detention site.

“It changed. Last time, I wanted to join him because I was sad due to the incident involving him, but now that I know that even the visitation is limited to the immediate family, and that if you get detained there, there’s no assurance for room visitation, no idea what room you’ll be in, and you will be isolated," he said in an interview with DZRH.

"It defeats the purpose of my desire to be with him."

He said detention would be acceptable if it were in the Philippines, noting that the country is no longer a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and should not allow another country to “colonize” it.

“If it’s in a local court, then there’s no problem.”