Gunshots Heard at Senate Building During ICC Warrant Issue for Senator Bato Dela Rosa
“Gun shots have been heard in the senate building. Supporters of Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa surge toward the senate gates amid the chaos on Pasay City today, Wednesday, May 13 on 7:54 am. Panic erupted outside the senate building after the incident. Journalists of ABSCBN, GMA and TV 5 were covering the issuing of arrest of warrant of the International Criminal Court to Senator Bato Dela Rosa. Suddenly, gun shots were heard. Many journalists were taking videos of the incident. The personnel of the Philippine National Police ensured that no one was injured in the incident. Personnels also ensure journalists were not hit by the gun shots. Authorities conduct a further investigation to confirm the cause of the gun shots.”
Summary
Gunshots were indeed heard inside the Philippine Senate on May 13, 2026, prompting people to take cover and causing chaos. Journalists were present and no injuries have been reported, but there is no confirmation that supporters of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa surged toward the gates or that police explicitly ensured journalists’ safety. Investigation into the source of the shots is ongoing.
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Senator Ronald dela Rosa runs away from Philippine law enforcement agents inside the Senate building, Manila, May 11, 2026, taken from CCTV footage.
- Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate, people told to take cover | Reuters
MANILA, May 13 (Reuters) - More than a dozen gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday, and people were told to run for cover, according to a Reuters witness.
- Gunshots in Philippines senate where senator is holed up to evade arrest | Philippines | The Guardian
Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes ... ... 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...
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- Gunshots heard in Philippine Senate, says Senate president | CNN
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- 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting - Wikipedia
Investigators alleged that the suspect was running at at least 9 miles per hour while he was chased and apprehended, after he tripped and fell to the ground after hitting his knee on a magnetometer box. Several US Secret Service agents yelled "shots fired" inside the venue, according to pool reports. CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, who was outside the main ballroom at the time, reported being only a few feet away from the gunman when the shots were fired.
- Shooting Inside Philippines Senate In Manila Sparks Chaos, Videos Show Journalists Rushing Out | Times Now
Chaos erupted inside the Senate ... also known as Bato dela Rosa. According to reports from the scene, shots were heard twice inside the Senate complex, while the building’s main entrance door was reportedly forced ...
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