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Aplasca: No CCTV footage of OSAA, Marines during Senate shooting

Published May 15, 2026 02:13 pm

At A Glance

  • OSAA Mao Aplasca said a review of CCTV footage found no recordings showing the movements of OSAA personnel and Marines during the Senate shooting incident.
  • Aplasca said the available footage only captured the tail end of their tactical personnel formation and not the actual position of the OSAA team.
  • The statement comes amid calls for the release of CCTV footage as part of a formal investigation into the shooting incident inside the Senate complex.
Amid calls for an investigation, the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) said on Friday, May 15, that it could not find closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showing the movements of its personnel and Marines during the recent shooting incident inside the Senate complex.
Personnel of the Philippine National Police walk past a police cordon leading to the site of the shooting inside the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City on May 14, 2026. (Mark Balmores)
Personnel of the Philippine National Police walk past a police cordon leading to the site of the shooting inside the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City on May 14, 2026. (Mark Balmores)
In a radio interview at DZRH, OSAA Mao Aplasca said he personally ordered a review of available CCTV recordings following the incident.
“So yesterday, pinareview ko yung mga CCTV. So wala po kaming mahanap doon sa area ng position po ng mga OSAA at Marines (So yesterday, I had the CCTV reviewed. We couldn’t find anything in the area where the OSAA and Marines were positioned),” Aplasca said.
According to Aplasca, the footage only showed the tail end of their tactical personnel formation.
“Nakikita po natin yung nasa dulo na po, sa buntot na po ng aming mga tactical personnel (We can see those at the far end, at the tail end of our tactical personnel),” he added.
When asked whether CCTV footage existed showing the movements of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) personnel but not those of the OSAA, Aplasca reiterated that no recordings capturing the movements of Senate security personnel had been located.
“Sabi ko nga, wala kaming mahanap na kuha ng mga galaw ng mga OSAA (As I said, we couldn’t find any footage showing the movements of the OSAA),” he said.
A shooting incident occurred within the Senate premises on Wednesday, May 13, amid rumors of Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa's arrest.
The truth behind what started the gunfire remains unclear.
In a text message from Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said that the NBI had no warrant to serve against Dela Rosa and had merely been requested by Senate official Government Service Insurance System General Manager (GM) Wick Velasco to help secure the Senate building.
According to Remulla, the request was made at around 5:09 p.m., with 21 NBI personnel arriving at approximately 6:15 p.m. They were reportedly deployed across different floors to secure the GSIS area within the Senate complex.
Remulla said one NBI agent identified as “Agent Francisco” was seated on the second-floor bridgeway with a security guard when OSAA chief Mao Aplasca challenged him.
“Sino ka? (Who are you?)" said Aplasca,” Remulla recounted.
Francisco reportedly stood up, carrying an AR-15 rifle slung sideways. Remulla said Aplasca immediately fired a warning shot, prompting Francisco to pull his trigger while aiming upward.
According to Remulla, OSAA personnel discharged 27 rounds from 9mm and .40 caliber firearms, while the NBI agent fired five rounds before fleeing the scene.

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