Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against

Gunshots were fired Wednesday evening inside the Philippine Senate building, where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court has been holed up to resist arrest.

Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the ICC.

A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity,

The sound of gunfire could also be heard on a livestream aired by the Philippine outlet Bilyonaryo News Channel. It is not clear who fired the shots. Jonvic Remulla, the country's

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. (Reporting by ⁠Nestor Corrales; Editing by ​David ​Stanway) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

It was not immediately clear who fired the shots or why. The gunfire erupted as Philippine authorities tried to arrest Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, a former national police chief who enforced former President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug efforts.

Gunshots have been heard in the Philippine Senate building, the Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said on Wednesday, as a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court is holed up in the building to resist arrest.