Filipino Senator Wanted by International Criminal Court Fleas After Senate Shootout

Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made a late-night statement on television on May 14 asking the public to remain calm.

Senator Ronald dela Rosa (C) answers questions from reporters at the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on May 12, 2026. Noel Celis/Reuters

A senator in the Philippines wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an alleged crime against humanity has 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.