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Justice Secretary Frederick Vida announced that the Senate Building in Manila was not under attack on May 13, providing an update on an ongoing investigation into events from May 11.
Multiple government agencies, including the Department of Justice and the Ombudsman, have launched investigations into a shooting incident and subsequent chaos at the Senate. Senator Bato dela Rosa is now under an immigration lookout order as authorities probe his involvement and whereabouts, amid scrutiny of security protocols and missing CCTV footage.
A standoff involving Senator Bato dela Rosa at the Philippine Senate culminated in a warning shot fired by the Senate sergeant-at-arms, amidst reports of the NBI attempting to serve a subpoena related to an EJK probe and an ICC arrest warrant. Dela Rosa eventually left the premises after the incident.
Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on culture and the arts, inaugurated the 'Buhay na Dunong: Bukal ng Pamana' exhibit at the Senate building in Pasay City.
The Philippine Senate is undergoing a leadership reshuffle, including Senator Ping Lacson's removal as Blue Ribbon head, following developments in the arrest warrant against Senator Bato dela Rosa. The Supreme Court's rejection of a Temporary Restraining Order against the warrant has put law enforcement on alert for his potential arrest.
Vice President Sara Duterte said that what the world is witnessing in the Philippines is a “grave abuse of power” as shots were fired last Wednesday on the second floor of the Senate building,…
Political tensions in the Philippines have reportedly escalated following an incident involving gunfire within the Senate building. The event has heightened concerns about the country's political stability.
Veteran Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, was involved in a physical altercation with another veteran and Marine inside the US Senate building.
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon stated that Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano must take full responsibility for the gunfire incident inside the Senate building, asserting that the leadership had 'lost control of the situation'.
An alleged gunman in Wednesday night’s shooting at the Senate building was a volunteer driver for the National Bureau of Investigation, according to NBI Director Melvin Matibag.
Gunshots were reportedly fired in the Philippine Senate building where Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief wanted by the International Criminal Court for his role in the deadly drug war, was holed up.