A senator in the Philippines wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an alleged crime against humanity fled the Senate building after a shootout, officials confirmed on May 14.
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, 64, who was in the Senate’s protective custody following the issuing of the ICC warrant, escaped on May 13 after gunshots were exchanged between the Senate’s security personnel and government agents in a neighboring building.
On May 14, Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made a late-night television statement, urging the public to remain calm and saying a police investigation was underway.
“The government is not behind this. No soldier, no personnel of the National Bureau of Investigation entered the Senate,” Marcos said, according to the Manila Standard….
Filipino Senator Wanted by International Criminal Court Flees Senate After Shootout
