A police investigation is underway in the Philippines, with suspicions that the incident was staged to help Sen. Ronald dela Rosa escape. (Image credit: Aaron Favila)
Senate security run after gunfire was heard along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines, Wednesday. Aaron Favila/AP hide caption MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest, officials said Thursday. Ronald dela Rosa’s exit from the heavily guarded Senate came after volleys of gunshots were fired Wednesday night by the building’s security personnel during an argument with a government agent, sparking chaos that apparently helped the senator to slip out. Asia Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate as police try to arrest senator President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
made a late-night TV statement to ask the public to remain calm. A police investigation was underway, including into suspicions that the incident was instigated to provide dela Rosa a cover to escape. ‘There is no obstruction of justice,’ Senate President Alan Cayetano said of dela Rosa’s escape while in the Senate’s protective custody. He told a news briefing that he did not see any ICC warrant of arrest against dela Rosa and the senator was free to leave the premises.
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