President Marcos ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure that the investigation into the alleged shootout in the Senate would be truthful and impartial. Marcos made the directive during a meeting with NBI Director Melvin Matibag and PNP...
Before chaos and pandemonium broke out at the Senate building in Pasay City on Wednesday night, May 13 the House of Representatives concerned itself with just one thing--physically transmitting impeachment documents against Vice President Sara Duterte to the upper chamber. And it accomplished that...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, May 14 urged the new leadership of the Senate to disclose Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa whereabouts. Gatchalian made the call after reports surfaced that Dela Rosa, who is subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) has...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, who is under the protective custody of the Senate, has exited the premises of the Upper Chamber. A Senate official reportedly confirmed this to a senator on Thursday, May 14. This development came after a group of armed men tried to enter the chamber’s...
Not a single soldier tasked to secure the Senate building used any weapon during the gunfire incident that stemmed over claims that Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa would be arrested and turned over to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Instead, it was the armed personnel of the Office of...
The Southern Police District (SPD) confirmed that its personnel arrested a man accused of firing shots inside the Senate building on Wednesday night, May 13, amid the chaos surrounding Senator Ronald dela Rosa. The shooting occurred at about 7:50 p.m., while SDP officers responded at about 10:20...
Apparently pissed off by the rowdy behavior of protesters at the Senate complex, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has started reinforcing its personnel to deny rallyists the opportunity to harass senators and other people in the area. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. was...
The ang Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) warned netizens against exploiting the gunfire incident in the Senate to incite violence and sow disinformation on social media and other digital platforms. DICT Secretary Henry Aguda said he already tapped the Cybercrime...
The Southern Police District (SPD) announced it will investigate the complaint of former Senate president Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who alleged that police failed to control “the rowdy and unruly crowd” outside the Senate building on Wednesday, May 13. “I am furious and disappointed...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed hope that conscience would prevail, especially among those in positions of power, following the incident inside the Senate building where gunshots were heard on Wednesday night, May 13. Sotto said that, for now, the public can only watch and pray for the...
Vice President Sara Duterte accused the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of committing “grave abuse of power” amid ongoing political tensions involving Senator Ronald dela Rosa and issues linked to the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation. In a video interview...
Hours after multiple gunshots went off inside the Senate on Wednesday night, May 13, President Marcos revealed that no government entity was tasked to arrest Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa--a wanted man in the eyes of the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a four-minute video message, Marcos...
