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Gunshots in Philippines senate where senator is holed up to evade arrest

The Guardian · May 13, 2026, 12:23 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, in standoff with authorities Gunshots have been fired in the Philippine senate, as a senator who is wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) remained holed up in the building to evade arrest.Ronald dela Rosa, a Philippine senator accused of crimes against humanity for his role in overseeing the former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs”, has spent two nights in the country’s senate in a standoff with the authorities. Continue reading...

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