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Philippine Senate in lockdown after gunshots fired; senator is wanted by the ICC
The Philippine Senate is in lockdown with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court had sought refuge.
Rounds of gunfire have been heard – it's not clear who fired the shots. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said earlier he believed his arrest was imminent and urged Filipinos to prevent it. His whereabouts are currently unclear.
He is accused by the ICC of killing dozens of people when he was police chief during former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, in which thousands of alleged dealers were shot and killed. Duterte has been held at The Hague since March 2025.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvp730yd52o
Rounds of gunfire have been heard – it's not clear who fired the shots. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said earlier he believed his arrest was imminent and urged Filipinos to prevent it. His whereabouts are currently unclear.
He is accused by the ICC of killing dozens of people when he was police chief during former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, in which thousands of alleged dealers were shot and killed. Duterte has been held at The Hague since March 2025.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvp730yd52o