Gunshots are reported inside the Philippine Senate complex as authorities attempt to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former national police chief and a key figure in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign. Multiple outlets say dela Rosa is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity, including murder. According to the accounts, dela Rosa has been sheltering inside the Senate and holding out from within the building since about Monday, with some reporting he has been there for several days. Authorities move to take him into custody, and the situation escalates into chaos and intermittent gunfire. One report says the Philippine president calls an emergency meeting amid the unrest. Another notes that it is not immediately clear what triggers the gunfire or whether anyone is injured, and at least one outlet reports no casualties at the time of writing. The coverage consistently describes a tense standoff between dela Rosa and law enforcement at the Senate, where efforts to arrest him lead to the shooting. The reports do not confirm details on injuries or the circumstances behind the gunfire.
Gunshots at Philippine Senate during standoff over ICC-wanted senator Ronald dela Rosa
Gunshots are reported inside the Philippine Senate complex as authorities attempt to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former national police chief and a key figure in former President Rodrigo Dutert...
- Gunshots are reported inside the Philippine Senate during an attempt to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa.
- Dela Rosa, a former national police chief and Duterte-era anti-drug campaign figure, is wanted by the ICC for alleged crimes against humanity.
- Dela Rosa is reported to be holed up inside his legislative office/within the Senate complex since around Monday (and for multiple days).
- Authorities are trying to take him into custody, and the situation escalates into chaos and shooting.
- Reports conflict on immediate injury details; one outlet says no casualties are reported, while others say it is not immediately clear.
Dela Rosa stands accused by the ICC of crimes against humanity related to the war on drugs he oversaw while serving as police chief under then President Rodrigo Duterte.
Security officers from the Philippine Senate are being investigated for firing their weapons without provocation as a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court sought refuge in the building, officials said on Tuesday. Senator Ronald dela Rosa briefly sought refuge in the Senate last week while asking the Philippine Supreme Court to stop an attempt by government agents to arrest him. The fugitive senator, the former national police chief in the early years of Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug...
4 months agoTensions were already high on Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, days after lawmakers abruptly ousted its leader and an ex-police chief wanted by the International Criminal Court showed up after six months in hiding. But few could guess at how suddenly terrifying things were going to get. Hours after wanted Senator Ronald dela Rosa had serenaded a group of reporters with the alma mater song of the Philippine Military Academy and declared his right to sanctuary from arrest in the building,...
4 months agoTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Efforts to arrest a Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court on a charge of murder as a crime against humanity led to a burst of gunfire Wednesday and a standoff in the Senate building. No one was hurt during the tense scene in Manila. It came two days after the court based in The Hague unsealed an arrest warrant for Ronald Marapon dela Rosa, who served as national police chief under former President Rodrigo Duterte and helped carry out his anti-drug crackdowns in which thousands of mostly petty suspects were killed. Issued in November, […]...Keep on reading: A look at the ICC, which brought charges against a Philippine senator
4 months agoGunshots rang out in the Philippine Senate on Wednesday as Senator Ronald Marapon “Bato” dela Rosa sought to escape an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity during his time as former President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief drug war enforcer. The post Shots Fired in Philippine Senate as Drug War Enforcer Evades International Warrant appeared first on Breitbart.
4 months agoThe sound of gunshots rang out Wednesday evening inside the Philippine parliament, where a senator took refuge to resist arrest on allegations of crimes against humanity. The chaotic scenes unfolded as Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, former President Rodrigo Duterte’s top enforcer of a bloody war on drugs, tries to dodge an International Criminal Court arrest … The post Gunshots fired in Philippines parliament, where senator wanted by ICC is resisting arrest appeared first on Egypt Independent.
4 months agoEarlier this week, Senator Ronald dela Rosa, the enforcer of President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs," fled to his Senate office to avoid arrest on a warrant from the ICC.
4 months agoMANILA, Philippines — Police said Thursday they detained a person in connection with gunfire the previous night inside the Senate, where a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court took refuge. The shooting did not result in any casualties and came as the one-time enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug crackdown sheltered at the legislature. READ: Palace confirms Bato dela Rosa no longer in Senate premises It was not immediately clear how many suspects were involved in the shooting, with Philippine authorities saying investigation was ongoing. “He (suspect) was arrested at the area of the incident, at the second […]...Keep on reading: Suspect detained in Senate gunfire incident - police
4 months agoSenator Ronald dela Rosa, the former national police chief and chief enforcer of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody "war on drugs", is wanted for crimes against humanity.
4 months agoMANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato ” dela Rosa, whom the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a public warrant on May 11 over his alleged role in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, is no longer within Senate premises, a secretariat official of the upper chamber confirmed Thursday to a senator. This development came after a group of armed men allegedly tried to enter the chamber through the second floor Wednesday night but were stopped by Senate Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) personnel, who reportedly fired warning shots. READ: Chaos at the Senate as gunfire reports rock Bato standoff […]...Keep on reading: Bato dela Rosa slipped out of Senate after gunfire incident — source
4 months agoThe gunfire erupted as Philippine authorities tried to arrest Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, a former national police chief who enforced former President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug efforts
4 months agoPhilippine Sen. Ronald dela Rosa has sought refuge in the Senate after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant against him over his role in a deadly drug crackdown.
4 months agoPhilippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa called on the public to step in to prevent law enforcement agents from handing him over to the International Criminal Court as the sound of gunfire rattled through the Senate building on Wednesday evening. Dela Rosa stands accused by the ICC of crimes against humanity related to the war on drugs he oversaw while serving as police chief under then-president Rodrigo Duterte. Dela Rosa, 64, has denied involvement in illegal killings. Duterte, in office from...
4 months agoMANILA, Philippines — Wednesday evening was an unprecedented night of terror inside the Senate building, where Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had been holed up for the third day to avoid arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla could not immediately say who started the shooting, which did not result in any gun injuries. Around 7:46 p.m., the first two gunshots rang out on a second-floor corridor, followed by multiple gunfire, some sounding like they came from automatic weapons, as armed members of the Office of the Senate […]...Keep on reading: In Senate, shots fired as Bato dela Rosa given refuge there
4 months agoGunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate in Manila and people were told to run for cover as chaos erupted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa.
4 months agoGunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate in Manila and people were told to run for cover as chaos erupted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa.
4 months agoGunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate in Manila and people were told to run for cover as chaos erupted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa.
4 months agoGunshots ring out at Philippine Senate as ICCwanted dela Rosa seeks support
4 months agoGunfire Erupts Inside Philippine Senate As Former 'Drug War' Enforcer Evades International Arrest Warrant At least a dozen gunshots rang out inside the Philippine Senate building in Manila earlier on Wednesday as police and marines moved to arrest Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged crimes against humanity linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs, a campaign that left more than 6,000 suspected drug dealers dead in operations. Reuters reports that it is unclear who fired the burst of shots inside the Senate building, but it occurred as Dela Rosa was taking refuge inside the building amid efforts to arrest the senator on an ICC warrant for alleged crimes against humanity. BREAKING: Gunfire erupts inside the Philippine Senate 🇵🇭 A volley of more than a dozen gunshots broke out inside the Senate building during a tense standoff involving Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. The former national police chief under Rodrigo Duterte has been holed up in… pic.twitter.com/amR09Xm3vr — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) May 13, 2026 Other media outlets captured the chaotic moments when shots rang out in the Senate building's hallway. "About 15 shots were fired, and we were forced to pull back," Al Jazeera reporter Jamela Alindogan said, adding that security forces then ordered the evacuation of the building. Gunshots have been heard in the Philippine senate, where Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, who is wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity, remains holed up to evade arrest. Military personnel reportedly arrived inside the senate building, some carrying assault rifles. pic.twitter.com/AjL4Yx4f12 — Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) May 13, 2026 Dela Rosa posted a video on Facebook earlier, anticipating his arrest, and urged citizens to come to the Senate building to block his arrest: "I am appealing to you. I hope you can help me. Do not allow another Filipino to be brought to The Hague." On Tuesday, Dela Rosa, a former police chief and top enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. not to allow the ICC to arrest him. The ICC unsealed its arrest warrant on Monday, accusing Dela Rosa of the same crimes as Duterte, who is awaiting trial in the Netherlands. Al Jazeera's Alindogan said that while violent incidents are not unusual in Manila, it was highly unusual for this type of chaotic event to occur in the Senate building, "where there's supposed to be some sort of civility." Tyler Durden Wed, 05/13/2026 - 13:55
4 months agoSen. Ronald dela Rosa is charged with the crime against humanity of murder of ‘no less than 32 persons’ when he led the national police force under Duterte
4 months agoGunshots could be heard inside the Philippine Senate on Wednesday evening. A lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court has been living in the complex since Monday. Senator Ronald Dela Rosa is wanted for his alleged role in crimes related to a deadly crackdown on illegal drugs. The country's interior secretary said no one was hit or wounded by the gunshots. (Source: Bloomberg)
4 months agoSenator Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief who was the main enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody 'war on drugs,' faces charges of crimes against humanity.
4 months agoGunshots were reported from inside the Philippines' senate building after a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court resisted arrest, officials said. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more.
4 months agoGunshots broke out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people ran for cover after a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court said his arrest was imminent and security forces entered the building. Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief who was the main enforcer of ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody "war on drugs", had earlier urged people to mobilise to prevent his arrest and handover to the ICC. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.
4 months agoSen. Ronald dela Rosa is wanted by the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in the killings of at least 32 people
4 months agoGunfire broke out inside the Philippine Senate late Wednesday as authorities attempted to arrest Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity linked to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug crackdown. The cause of the shooting and any casualties were not immediately known.
4 months agoIt was not immediately clear what triggered the gunfire or whether anyone was injured during the tense standoff inside the Senate complex.
4 months agoSenator Ronald Dela Rosa, former president Rodrigo Duterte's chief drug war enforcer, has holed up at the building since May 11
4 months agoRonald dela Rosa, former police chief under ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, faces an ICC arrest warrant.
4 months agoSenator Ronald dela Rosa has been sheltering in his legislative office since Monday
4 months agoRonald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, in standoff with authoritiesGunshots have been fired in the Philippine senate, as a senator who is wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) remained holed up in the building to evade arrest.Ronald dela Rosa, a Philippine senator accused of crimes against humanity for his role in overseeing the former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs”, has spent two nights in the country’s senate in a standoff with the authorities. Continue reading...
4 months agoSenator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity.
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