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Thu, 14 May 2026 14:49:00 +0800Timeline: Dela Rosa's May 13 standoff, Senate lockdown and gunfire
The Senate went into lockdown after Dela Rosa claimed his arrest was imminent, hours before gunshots rang out inside the building.
Thu, 14 May 2026 12:11:00 +0800Palace: Senate sergeant-at-arms fired first, NBI 'volunteer' fired back
Malacañang on Thursday, May 14, said Senate Sergeant-at-Arms retired Police Major General Mao Aplasca fired the first warning shot in Wednesday night's gunfire inside the Senate, which prompted a member of the National Bureau of Investigat...
Thu, 14 May 2026 12:06:00 +0800AFP chief: Marines were on regular Senate guard duty, did not fire shots
The AFP chief said the shots were fired by the Senate’s Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, not soldiers.
Thu, 14 May 2026 11:17:00 +0800Tulfo: Cayetano shifted caucus to majority-only before Senate gunfire
Sen. Erwin Tulfo said Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano changed a planned all-member caucus on Wednesday, May 13, into a majority-only meeting, which is why minority senators had already left the premises when gunshots rang out in the Senate.
Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 +0800Evading arrest, Bato dela Rosa slips out of Senate after gunfire scare
(3rd update) Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa left the Senate compound early Thursday, May 14.
Thu, 14 May 2026 10:15:00 +0800Legal experts reject Dela Rosa's claims: 'The ICC is not a foreign court'
International law experts pushed back against claims by Bato dela Rosa's allies that the ICC is a "foreign court," saying Philippine law allows his surrender to the tribunal.
Thu, 14 May 2026 03:00:00 +0800LIVE: Developments at Senate as Dela Rosa faces arrest
We're bringing the updates LIVE from the Senate complex where gunshots were heard Wednesday night.
Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800‘Senators who blocked Bato’s return may face ethics raps’
Senators who may be found to have plotted to keep Sen. Ronald dela Rosa from attending Monday’s crucial session could have committed a crime, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said.
Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800DepEd launches procurement hub to boost transparency
The Department of Education has established a centralized procurement information hub aimed at boosting transparency and strengthening public accountability in the agency’s procurement activities, Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced yest...
Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Philippines eyes more Chinese tourists
Despite differences and disagreements on the issue of the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines wants more Chinese tourists to visit and experience the country’s beauty, culture and warm welcome that Filipinos are known for.