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Dela Rosa Leaves Philippine Senate After Gunfire as ICC Warrant Stands

Police launched an investigation into gunfire during an attempted ICC arrest.

Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa speaks to reporters at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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A protester holds a placard reading "throw (refering to Senator "Bato" Ronald dela Rosa) to the International Criminal Court (ICC)" next to policemen during a protest in front of the Senate in Manila on May 13, 2026. Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte's top drug war enforcer said he would never surrender to an international court, while pleading for current President Ferdinand Marcos to intervene on his behalf. (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Gunfire erupted inside the Senate on Wednesday night during a standoff over serving an unsealed ICC warrant on Senator Ronald dela Rosa that alleges at least 32 murders.
  • Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano confirmed Thursday that dela Rosa had left the building and that his location was unknown.
  • Police detained one person, seized live rounds, bullet casings, and assault rifle magazines, and said CCTV and other evidence would be reviewed.
  • President Ferdinand Marcos Jr called an emergency meeting and said no order had been given to arrest the senator as officials vowed to find out who tried to force entry.
  • The former police chief denies wrongdoing and is asking the Supreme Court to block any handover to The Hague, while the ICC cites jurisdiction over drug-war killings carried out from 2016 to 2018 despite the Philippines’ 2019 withdrawal.