Gunfire heard at Philippine Senate amid standoff with lawmaker facing arrest - The Washington Post
WorldBy Sammy Westfall5/13/20261 min read
Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa — a senator, former national police chief and ally of imprisoned former president Rodrigo Duterte — faces crimes against humanity charges in The Hague.
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Gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate building, which erupted into chaos and is under lockdown, according to local officials and televised news reports.
The shooting, which appea