In Senate, shots fired as Bato dela Rosa given refuge there

MANILA, Philippines — Wednesday evening was an unprecedented night of terror inside the Senate building, where Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had been holed up for the third day to avoid arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla could not immediately say who started the shooting, which did not result in any gun injuries. Around 7:46 p.m., the first two gunshots rang out on a second-floor corridor, followed by multiple gunfire, some sounding like they came from automatic weapons, as armed members of the Office of the Senate […]... Keep on reading: In Senate, shots fired as Bato dela Rosa given refuge there

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