Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. holds a televised briefing Thursday morning and calls for calm after gunfire erupts inside the Senate late Wednesday. Multiple reports say the incident involves a lawmaker who is wanted by the International Criminal Court and is believed to have sought refuge in the Senate building, prompting heightened political and security concerns. After the shooting, Marcos urges the public to remain calm while authorities investigate what happened. Separately, the president convenes an emergency meeting with government and security officials on May 14, according to The Hindu, as police work to determine the circumstances of the attack and the response to it. Police spokesperson Randulf Tuano says at least one person is detained in connection with the incident, and investigations are ongoing. The reports characterize the episode as escalating tensions around the Senate and the status of the ICC-wanted lawmaker, with the administration seeking to manage public reaction while security and law enforcement authorities continue their probe.
Marcos holds briefing and emergency meeting after gunfire at Philippine Senate
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. holds a televised briefing Thursday morning and calls for calm after gunfire erupts inside the Senate late Wednesday. Multiple reports say the incident involv...
- Gunfire occurs inside the Philippine Senate on Wednesday night, triggering a security response.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. calls for calm and schedules a televised briefing for Thursday morning.
- Marcos also holds an emergency meeting with government and security officials following the incident.
- Police say at least one person is detained and that investigations are ongoing.
- A lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court is linked to the situation inside the Senate.
President Marcos Jr. holds meeting with government and security chiefs on May 14, 2026, while police spokesperson Randulf Tuano said one person had been detained and investigations were under way
3 months agoPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for calm after gunshots were fired on Wednesday evening at the Philippine Senate, where a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court has sought refuge. (Source: Bloomberg)
3 months agoPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to hold a televised briefing Thursday morning, hours after he called for calm after gunfire Wednesday night inside the Senate.
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