The Cagayan de Oro lawmaker says the viral quote cards attributed to him are fabricated as the manhunt for the senator continues
Cagayan de Oro 1st District Rep. Lordan Suan has a clear message for netizens sharing posts about him and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa: he never said it. In a statement on Monday, November 2, 2026, the congressman denied viral claims that he would push a “shoot-to-kill” resolution against the fugitive senator.
“I categorically deny having made any statement warning that I would convene a House committee hearing or file a so-called ‘shoot-to-kill’ resolution if Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa fails to surrender,” Suan said.
“I have never issued such a warning, nor have I advocated, threatened, or contemplated any such action,” he added.
Suan, who is also one of the House prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, said the posts were made up and have no basis in any statement, interview or legislative action of his. His office shared copies of the fake quote cards that have been circulating online.
“Such disinformation is harmful not only to my name and office but to the public’s right to accurate information,” the lawmaker said. “As a lawyer and public servant, I believe firmly in due process and the rule of law.”
He urged the public to check his official social media accounts and the channels of the House of Representatives before believing or sharing anything posted in his name. It is not the first time he has been targeted: back in April, Suan also disowned a fake quote card that had him praising a former aide of the Vice President.
Dela Rosa remains in hiding from an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over alleged crimes against humanity linked to the Duterte administration’s drug war. The former PNP chief has been declared a fugitive from justice, carries a P50-million bounty, and police have vowed to take “appropriate” legal steps to arrest him.