LIVE UPDATES: Bato Dela Rosa missing again after Senate gunfire

BATO DISAPPEARS AGAINSen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has left the Senate after gunshots rang out inside the legislative complex Wednesday night, ending a brief stay of about three days inside the chamber.He had been under Senate protective custody since Monday, May 11, following… pic.twitter.com/D9jSEYrJbf

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'HE FELT UNSAFE HERE IN THE SENATE'Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) if he can stay in a room inside the chief’s residence in Camp Crame, as he no longer felt safe being in the Senate after the gunfire, acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao… pic.twitter.com/NKWPxHyYUk

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OSG TO COMMENT ON BEHALF OF GOV'T IN SC RESOLUTIONREAD: The Office of the Solicitor General said it will file a comment on behalf of the government agencies named as respondents in Sen. Bato dela Rosa’s appeal seeking to nullify the ICC’s arrest warrant against him. The high… pic.twitter.com/mYopLf0Pzc

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BATO RENEWS BID TO STOP ICC WARRANTREAD: Sen. Bato dela Rosa, through his legal counsel, filed another manifestation renewing his request for a TRO before the Supreme Court against the execution of the ICC’s warrant of arrest, citing the turmoil that occurred in the Senate last… pic.twitter.com/9E4u7OUrJZ

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Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is no longer under the protective custody of the Senate, Senate President Alan Cayetano confirmed.

‘MALI YUNG WORD NA ESCAPE’Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa was free to leave the Senate premises, stressing that no warrant had been issued against him.Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/5WjQ9I4WETWatch the live stream here:… pic.twitter.com/rXxUAhw3LL

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UPDATE: Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano says he has communicated with the wife of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who thanked all the senators who supported Dela Rosa.“I’d also like to ask forgiveness for all the confusion and havoc it has created in the Senate. It is for… pic.twitter.com/uMQpg6voQ5

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Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano confirmed Thursday that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has left the Senate premises.

JUST IN: Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano confirms Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has left the Senate premises.Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/5WjQ9I5uurWatch the live stream here: https://t.co/mVJySDqDyJ pic.twitter.com/rCIfrBIaz7

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PNP-CIDG will issue a new subpoena if there is official confirmation that Sen. dela Rosa had left the Senate premises.

Senate President Alan Cayetano denied that the gun violence at the Senate Wednesday night was a diversionary tactic.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano ordered Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, “to check” whether Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had left the premises.

‘WALANG HUSTISYA SA BANSANG ITO PARA SA MGA BIKTIMA NG TOKHANG’READ: Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña says the Senate is “destroying its own institution” after allegedly allowing a person with a warrant of arrest to evade law enforcement inside its premises.“Anong klaseng Senate… pic.twitter.com/mkvjz2cZ7k

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Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa was likened by a congressman to a rat scurrying away as he continued to dodge arrest tied to an ICC warrant.

The NUJP commended its colleagues who remained steadfast in delivering accurate and timely information to the public despite the confusion

PSPG officers, Marines, and OSAA personnel will undergo paraffin tests after an incident in which gunshots were heard at the Senate, according to the PNP.

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian called on Senate President Alan Cayetano to explain various reports that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has escaped.

WATCH: Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano declines to comment for now on the Palace's confirmation that Sen. Bato dela Rosa had left the Senate and that it was sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca who fired the supposed warning shot last night.Cayetano says he will give an update on… pic.twitter.com/rGFhlmNikk

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A group of at least 10 individuals is the subject of an investigation in connection with the gun violence at the Senate Wednesday evening

WAS IT STAGED?NBI Director Melvin Matibag said they are also looking into the possibility that the gunfire incident within the Senate premises may have been staged to protect Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is the subject of an ICC arrest warrant.Follow our live updates… pic.twitter.com/WS3DVGlzrH

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MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said on Thursday that the “suspect” in the shootings in the Senate named in the Southern Police District report is not an official employee of the bureau, but a volunteer driver of the agents

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Thursday said Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca first fired a warning shot at National Bureau of Investigation agent who was at the premises of the Government Service Insurance System, prompting the latter to fire back

MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said they have yet to confirm if Sen

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday condemned the gun violence inside the Senate building Wednesday evening, saying some

‘ALL THIS FOR A MAN WHO SIMPLY DOESN’T WANT TO FACE THE LAW’Sen. Risa Hontiveros defended senators and Senate employees who had already gone home before the May 13 Senate incident, criticizing attempts to politicize the situation and urging Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa to… pic.twitter.com/F7HnxTK8bU

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UPDATE: NBI Director Melvin Matibag says the “suspect” in the Senate shooting named in the Southern Police District report is not an official employee of the bureau, but a volunteer driver for its agents. | @MJSalcedoINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/5WjQ9I5uur… pic.twitter.com/NMbjYJfKaT

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Malacañang confirmed on Thursday that Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has already left the Senate premises.

UPDATE: NBI Director Melvin Matibag said they have yet to validate the report that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has left the Senate premises. | 📷: RTVMFollow our live updates here: https://t.co/5WjQ9I4WETWatch the live stream here: https://t.co/3lJKSK3LeW pic.twitter.com/z7rzPr2hnH

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BREAKING: Sen. Bato dela Rosa left the Senate premises at 2:30 a.m. a member of the Senate Secretariat confirmed to a senator on Thursday morning. | @keithcINQ · Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/oB1e86yC8q pic.twitter.com/WTW2MFXwmg

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Sen. Ronald dela Rosa left the Senate building at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, a member of the Senate secretariat confirmed to a senator

Akbayan on Wednesday slammed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano over what it described as “reckless, chaotic, and disgraceful leadership.”

The AFP on Thursday said military personnel assigned to secure the Senate compound were not involved in the shooting

A lone armed suspect linked to Wednesday night’s gunfire incident inside the Senate building was identified as a driver employed by the NBI

Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is still in the Senate, according to one of his legal counsels, Jimmy Bondoc.

The Philippine National Police pledged to conduct a comprehensive and exhaustive investigation into the gunfire heard inside the Senate

After a chaotic night in the Senate, reporters have yet to physically see Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, who is the subject of an arrest warrant

Senators Win Gatchalian, Erwin Tulfo, and Robin Padilla on Thursday condemned the shooting incident that occurred within the Senate premises

Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, whom the International Criminal Court has tagged as a “suspect” over his alleged role in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, has left the Senate, a secretariat official of the upper chamber confirmed Thursday to a senator.