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Gunshots fired in Philippine Senate where lawmaker wanted by ICC is ...
The Philippine Senate was locked down with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) had sought refuge.Rounds of gunfire were heard but officials have not revealed who fired the shots. They said there were no casualties.Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said earlier he believed his arrest was imminent and urged Filipinos to prevent it. He is safe and with security personnel, officials said.He is accused by the ICC of killing dozens of people when he was police chief during former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, in which thousands of alleged dealers were shot and killed. Duterte has been held at The Hague since March 2025.TV footage showed police commandos in fatigues entering the Senate building in Manila early on Wednesday evening, with anti-riot policemen with shields and helmets surrounding the perimeter.Protesters outside the Senate demanded Dela Rosa's detention, calling for him to be sent to stand trial with Duterte.His lawyers have appealed to the Supreme Court to block his extradition.Officials have not said who fired the shots or whyDela Rosa was captured on CCTV stumbling on a staircase during the incidentThe senate building has been locked down since the shots, and senators are holed up inside.The government has denied trying to arrest Dela Rosa, and says it is still investigating who opened fire.Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the president had given "strict instructions" to secure the senators.Dela Rosa is "safe" and with security personnel, he added.Armed police commandos in fatigues were seen entering the Senate"We are not here to arrest Senator Dela Rosa," he said. "In fact, we are here to protect him. Let that be clear. I made that clear to his family."No one has been arrested for the shooting, Remulla said.Senate speaker Alan Peter Cayetano asked the public to send "any videos that could help with the investigation".The senate is currently controlled by allies of Duterte, whose daughter Sara is the vice president.An alliance between the Duterte family and that of current President Bongbong Marcos collapsed two years ago, setting off a bitter feud between them.On Monday the lower house of congress voted to start impeachment of the vice president, but the senate has the power to block it.Dela Rosa (left) and Senator Bong Go at the senate on WednesdayDuterte has refused to recognise the ICC proceedings, arguing that during his presidency in 2019 the Philippines had ...
Gunshots fired in Philippine Senate, where senator wanted by ICC is ...
Gunshots were fired Wednesday evening inside the Philippine Senate building, where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court has been holed up to resist arrest. No casualties have been reported, and many details of the shooting remain murky. Unidentified armed men tried to enter the second floor of the Senate but were stopped by a member of the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, who fired the initial shot as a warning, the country’s interior secretary said on Wednesday night. The armed men responded by retreating and firing shots in the air, he added. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. insisted that federal government personnel were not involved in the incident. Marcos said no government forces attempted to enter the Senate to arrest Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a longtime ally of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Dela Rosa evaded arrest by local investigative unit officers earlier this week. Security cameras recorded Dela Rosa running through the halls of the Senate on Monday to evade local agents. A series of security lockdowns inside the building followed as riot police surrounded the Senate compound. Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) accuse Dela Rosa of conspiring with Duterte in alleged crimes against humanity during a brutal anti-drug campaign that killed thousands. On Monday, the ICC confirmed it had issued an arrest warrant for him, citing incidents in which 32 people were killed between 2016 to 2018. Dela Rosa, 64, has not left the Senate compound since Monday and is seeking a temporary restraining order from the Philippine Supreme Court against the ICC warrant. Philippine Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla entered the Senate building on Wednesday night, as Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano — also considered an ally of Duterte — allowed him inside following the gunshots. Remulla has assured Dela Rosa that he will not be served with an arrest warrant. The interior secretary also said that Dela Rosa will remain in the building as authorities do a security sweep. Remulla told local media earlier that all senators inside the building are safe. Video published by Philippine news outlet Rappler shows the moment gunshots echoed through the halls, which happened as reporters were filming soldiers, police and Senate security operations ahead of an impending lockdown. The source of the gunfire is unclear in the video, and journalists are seen running after multiple shots were fired. Police later ordere...
Political Tension in Philippines Escalates After Senate Gunfire
Gunshots were fired at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday evening where a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court has sought refuge. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for calm and ...
Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate | AP News
A burst of gunfire rang out in the Philippine Senate, sparking chaos in the building where authorities had tried to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court in connection with a deadly government crackdown on drugs.
