Unclear who fired shots at Senate, DILG chief says

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Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Jonvic Remulla gestures as he arrives at the Senate, which holds Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, in protective custody amid an International Criminal Court warrant, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 13, 2026. (Reuters/Noel Celis)

 The Philippine interior minister said on Wednesday it was unclear who fired gunshots at the country’s upper house, adding that Senator Ronald Dela Rosa was safe and had been assured that no arrest warrant for him would be served.

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DILG chief Jonvic Remulla added that building cameras needed to be checked to establish what happened.

—Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by David Stanway





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