MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, whom the International Criminal Court has tagged as a “suspect” over his alleged role in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, has reportedly left the Senate following a gunfire incident Wednesday night.
Dela Rosa had been placed under Senate protective custody earlier this week after the National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the arrest warrant issued by the ICC.
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May 14 , 2026 01:20 PM
WATCH: Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano declines to comment for now on the Palace’s confirmation that Sen. Bato dela Rosa had left the Senate and that it was sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca who fired the supposed warning shot last night.Cayetano says he will give an update on… pic.twitter.com/rGFhlmNikk
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May 14 , 2026 – 12:40 PM
A group of at least 10 individuals is the subject of an investigation in connection with the gun violence at the Senate Wednesday evening
May 14 , 2026 01:08 PM
WAS IT STAGED?NBI Director Melvin Matibag said they are also looking into the possibility that the gunfire incident within the Senate premises may have been staged to protect Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is the subject of an ICC arrest warrant.Follow our live updates… pic.twitter.com/WS3DVGlzrH
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May 14 , 2026 – 12:28 PM
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said on Thursday that the “suspect” in the shootings in the Senate named in the Southern Police District report is not an official employee of the bureau, but a volunteer driver of the agents
May 14 , 2026 – 12:26 PM
MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Thursday said Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca first fired a warning shot at National Bureau of Investigation agent who was at the premises of the Government Service Insurance System, prompting the latter to fire back
May 14 , 2026 – 12:09 PM
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said they have yet to confirm if Sen
May 14 , 2026 – 12:03 PM
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday condemned the gun violence inside the Senate building Wednesday evening, saying some
May 14 , 2026 12:18 PM
‘ALL THIS FOR A MAN WHO SIMPLY DOESN’T WANT TO FACE THE LAW’Sen. Risa Hontiveros defended senators and Senate employees who had already gone home before the May 13 Senate incident, criticizing attempts to politicize the situation and urging Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to… pic.twitter.com/F7HnxTK8bU
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May 14 , 2026 – 11:57 AM
Malacañang confirmed on Thursday that Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has already left the Senate premises.
May 14 , 2026 – 10:59 AM
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa left the Senate building at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, a member of the Senate secretariat confirmed to a senator
May 14 , 2026 – 10:12 AM
Akbayan on Wednesday slammed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano over what it described as “reckless, chaotic, and disgraceful leadership.”
May 14 , 2026 – 10:11 AM
The AFP on Thursday said military personnel assigned to secure the Senate compound were not involved in the shooting
May 14 , 2026 – 10:10 AM
A lone armed suspect linked to Wednesday night’s gunfire incident inside the Senate building was identified as a driver employed by the NBI
May 14 , 2026 – 10:07 AM
Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is still in the Senate, according to one of his legal counsels, Jimmy Bondoc.
May 14 , 2026 – 09:50 AM
The Philippine National Police pledged to conduct a comprehensive and exhaustive investigation into the gunfire heard inside the Senate
May 14 , 2026 – 09:48 AM
After a chaotic night in the Senate, reporters have yet to physically see Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, who is the subject of an arrest warrant
May 14 , 2026 – 09:36 AM
Senators Win Gatchalian, Erwin Tulfo, and Robin Padilla on Thursday condemned the shooting incident that occurred within the Senate premises
May 14 , 2026 – 09:27 AM
Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, whom the International Criminal Court has tagged as a “suspect” over his alleged role in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, has left the Senate, a secretariat official of the upper chamber confirmed Thursday to a senator.
