### [2026-05-14](/feed/2026/05/14/index.md)

##### International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines
# Philippine presidential communications undersecretary Claire Castro and senate president Alan Peter Cayetano separately announce that senator Ronald dela Rosa, who has an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity related to a drug war, has left the Senate building at early morning, hours after gunshots were heard in the area the previous day. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-president-calls-emergency-meeting-after-chaos-shooting-senate-2026-05-14/)
2. [The Philippine Star](https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/14/2527906/evading-arrest-bato-dela-rosa-slips-out-senate-after-gunfire-scare)
3. [UPI](https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/05/14/philippines-Ronald-Bato-Dela-Rosa-leaves-Senate/7761778743693/)

### Changes:

1. Philippine presidential communications undersecretary Claire Castro and senate president Alan Peter Cayetano announce that senator Ronald dela Rosa has left the Senate building hours after gunshots were heard in the area the previous day.  _2026-05-14 11:35:19 (First version)_
1. Philippine presidential communications undersecretary Claire Castro and senate president Alan Peter Cayetano separately announce that senator Ronald dela Rosa, who has an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity related to a drug war, has left the Senate building at early morning, hours after gunshots were heard in the area the previous day.  _(Current version)_

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