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Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest

The Guardian · May 12, 2026, 8:20 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protective custody. The unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hallways of the upper house complex, stumbling on the staircase, as he fled government agents.“They want to forcibly bring me to The Hague, to surrender me there,” Dela Rosa said later on a Facebook livestream, pleading for public support. Continue reading...

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