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Gunshots in Philippine Senate as ICC wanted senator Ronald dela Rosa refuses arrest

International
Published on 13 May 2026
Gunshots in Philippine Senate as ICC wanted senator Ronald dela Rosa refuses arrest

Shots rang out while the senator appealed soldiers to block arrest

Gunshots echoed inside the Philippine Senate late Wednesday as Ronald Dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court, was inside the complex. Soldiers were seen entering the building after Dela Rosa urged the military to resist his arrest. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said he did not know who fired the shots, escalating an already tense standoff.

  • Gunshots were heard inside the Philippine Senate during a standoff
  • Ronald Dela Rosa, wanted by the ICC, was inside the complex
  • He urged the military to oppose his arrest
  • Senate President Cayetano said he did not know the shooter
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