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Bato dela Rosa: Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest
The Philippine Senate was locked down with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) had sought refuge.
Rounds of gunfire were heard but officials have not revealed who fired the shots. They said there were no casualties.
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said earlier he believed his arrest was imminent and urged Filipinos to prevent it. He is safe and with security personnel, officials said.
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.
Shots fired in Philippine senate as ICC seeks to arrest ex-police chief
Military personnel enter the senate building where Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa has been under protective custody since Monday. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez)
Gunshots were fired inside the Philippines' senate, causing people inside to run for cover.
Police and protesters had been gathering outside the building in anticipation of the arrest of Senator Ronald dela Rosa who had been holed up inside for two days.
The International Criminal Court is seeking his arrest on charges of crimes against humanity over the country's deadly 'war on drugs'.
The Philippines president has vowed to find the people responsible for firing gunshots in the senate, where a politician wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been hiding out to avoid arrest.
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Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest
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.
He served as police chief under Duterte and is named as a co-perpetrator in a case at the international criminal court (ICC) accusing the former leader of crimes against humanity over his anti-drugs crackdowns, in which thousands of people were killed. The ICC confirmed on Monday night it had issued an arrest warrant for Dela Rosa.
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