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LIVE UPDATES: Bato Dela Rosa missing again after Senate gunfire

/ Updated as of: 01:20 PM May 14, 2026

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LIVE UPDATES: Bato Dela Rosa missing again after Senate gunfire

MANILA, Philippines –  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 reportedly left the Senate following a gunfire incident Wednesday night.

Dela Rosa had been placed under Senate protective custody earlier this week after the National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the arrest warrant issued by the ICC.

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May 14 , 2026 01:20 PM

PNP pursuing at least 10 individuals in Senate gun violence

May 14 , 2026 – 12:40 PM
PNP pursuing at least 10 individuals in Senate gun violence
A group of at least 10 individuals is the subject of an investigation in connection with the gun violence at the Senate Wednesday evening

May 14 , 2026 01:08 PM

Matibag says ‘suspect’ in Senate shooting not NBI official employee but ‘volunteer’

May 14 , 2026 – 12:28 PM
Matibag says ‘suspect’ in Senate shooting not NBI official employee but ‘volunteer’
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

Palace: Senate sergeant-at-arms was first to fire; meant as warning shot to NBI

May 14 , 2026 – 12:26 PM
Palace: Senate sergeant-at-arms was first to fire; meant as warning shot to NBI
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

NBI yet to confirm if dela Rosa has already left Senate premises

May 14 , 2026 – 12:09 PM
NBI yet to confirm if dela Rosa has already left Senate premises
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said they have yet to confirm if Sen

Hontiveros condemns Senate chaos, ‘bad faith actors’

May 14 , 2026 – 12:03 PM
Hontiveros condemns Senate chaos, ‘bad faith actors’
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday condemned the gun violence inside the Senate building Wednesday evening, saying some

May 14 , 2026 12:18 PM

May 14 , 2026 12:18 PM

Palace confirms Bato dela Rosa has left Senate premises

May 14 , 2026 – 11:57 AM
Palace confirms Bato dela Rosa has left Senate premises
Malacañang confirmed on Thursday that Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has already left the Senate premises.

May 14 , 2026 12:01 PM

May 14 , 2026 11:47 AM

Dela Rosa left Senate building before dawn, fellow senator says

May 14 , 2026 – 10:59 AM
Dela Rosa left Senate building before dawn, fellow senator says
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa left the Senate building at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, a member of the Senate secretariat confirmed to a senator

Cayetano hit over Senate chaos, ‘sanctuary’ for Bato dela Rosa

May 14 , 2026 – 10:12 AM
Cayetano hit over Senate chaos, ‘sanctuary’ for Bato dela Rosa
Akbayan on Wednesday slammed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano over what it described as “reckless, chaotic, and disgraceful leadership.”

AFP chief: Gunshots came from Senate security, not soldiers

May 14 , 2026 – 10:11 AM
AFP chief: Gunshots came from Senate security, not soldiers
The AFP on Thursday said military personnel assigned to secure the Senate compound were not involved in the shooting

Police report identifies Senate gunfire suspect as NBI driver

May 14 , 2026 – 10:10 AM
Police report identifies Senate gunfire suspect as NBI driver
A lone armed suspect linked to Wednesday night’s gunfire incident inside the Senate building was identified as a driver employed by the NBI

Bato dela Rosa still in Senate, doesn’t plan to leave – Bondoc

May 14 , 2026 – 10:07 AM
Bato dela Rosa still in Senate, doesn’t plan to leave – Bondoc
Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is still in the Senate, according to one of his legal counsels, Jimmy Bondoc.

PNP launches full investigation into gunshots heard inside Senate

May 14 , 2026 – 09:50 AM
PNP launches full investigation into gunshots heard inside Senate
The Philippine National Police pledged to conduct a comprehensive and exhaustive investigation into the gunfire heard inside the Senate

Where is Bato dela Rosa?

May 14 , 2026 – 09:48 AM
Where is Bato dela Rosa?
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 condemn Senate shooting; call for swift probe, tighter security

May 14 , 2026 – 09:36 AM
Senators condemn Senate shooting; call for swift probe, tighter security
Senators Win Gatchalian, Erwin Tulfo, and Robin Padilla on Thursday condemned the shooting incident that occurred within the Senate premises

Bato dela Rosa slipped out after Senate chaos — source

May 14 , 2026 – 09:27 AM
Bato dela Rosa slipped out after Senate chaos — source
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.
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