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Gunshots, mayhem in Philippines’ Senate: What to know about senator at the center of the chaos
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a former police chief and enforcer of the deadly drug war, was hiding from arrest when gunshots rang out.
Gunshots were heard in the Philippines Senate on Wednesday, where a senator is hiding from authorities with an arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity.
The Philippines on Thursday warned of power cuts of up to seven hours across its two main grids as searing heat and power plant outages triggered the first back-to-back serious shortage warnings in two years.
The Philippine National Police will summon its former chief as part of a new investigation of officers suspected of involvement in alleged extrajudicial killings in anti-drug crackdowns ordered by ex-President Rodrigo Duterte,
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Gunshots fired at Philippines Senate, where ICC suspect dela Rosa has taken refuge - as it happened
Ronald dela Rosa, the chief enforcer in former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody "war on drugs", said on Facebook his arrest was imminent. He took refuge in his legislative office on Monday.
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has traveled to the Philippines to witness an international combat drill and conduct talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. intended to broaden defense ties between the nations.
Tokyo last month unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms transfers.