May 14, 2026 11:42 AM
Philippines seeking to confirm ICC suspect has fled after chaos at Senate
Philippine authorities were seeking confirmation on Thursday of reports that a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court had fled, a day after gunfire rang out at the Senate where he had taken refuge fearing his arrest. Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the former national police chief and top enforcer of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody "war on drugs", has been under Senate protection and is wanted for crimes against humanity, the same charges Duterte is accused of. "Sever...