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Philippines suspends Senate security chief after shootout, 'escape' of politician wanted by ICC

Philippines suspends Senate security chief after shootout, 'escape' of politician wanted by ICC

Troops were deployed after Sen Bato dela Rosa, who served as Rodrigo Duterte's top enforcer in his brutal war on drugs, urged supporters to thwart his imminent arrest on a warrant issued by ICC

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How Philippine Sen. Bato dela Rosa escaped again after Senate shootout

How Philippine Sen. Bato dela Rosa escaped again after Senate shootout

Dela Rosa, accused by ICC as co-conspirator in ex-president Duterte's war on drugs, is believed to have left before dawn Thursday, after gunfire erupted in the Senate building Wednesday evening

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Power cuts hit millions in the Philippines due to 'major grid disruptions'

Power cuts hit millions in the Philippines due to 'major grid disruptions'

The Energy Secretary did not say when the power supply will return to normal

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Philippine VP Duterte impeachment trial starts next week, know the prosecution and defense teams

Philippine VP Duterte impeachment trial starts next week, know the prosecution and defense teams

Two-thirds of the 24-member Senate would be needed to convict VP Sara Duterte. She earlier announced her 2028 presidential bid that can be derailed if she were to be found guilty

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5.3-magnitude earthquake hits north of Namuac in Philippines

5.3-magnitude earthquake hits north of Namuac in Philippines

Earthquakes are a near-daily occurrence in the Philippines, which is situated on the Pacific 'ring of fire'

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Philippines ex-president Duterte's new lawyer: Can he help secure acquittal from ICC?

Philippines ex-president Duterte's new lawyer: Can he help secure acquittal from ICC?

British lawyer Peter Haynes replaced compatriot Nicholas Kaufman as chief defense counsel for Rodrigo Duterte, who is the first Asian former head of state facing trial before the ICC

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Watch: Gunshots rock Philippine Senate amid ICC arrest for Senator dela Rosa

Watch: Gunshots rock Philippine Senate amid ICC arrest for Senator dela Rosa

SP Alan Peter Cayetano reportedly said: "Turn off lights, stay low, if there are active shooters, follow protocol." It was not clear who fired the shots; reporters scampered outside the building

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Philippine senator dela Rosa seeks military support to block ICC drug war arrest

Philippine senator dela Rosa seeks military support to block ICC drug war arrest

Senator Ronald dela Rosa remains holed up at the Senate building since Monday to avoid being served an arrest warrant from the ICC over his role in ex-president Duterte's bloody drug war

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Explained: Limitations of Philippine Senate’s custody of Dela Rosa, reasons for his arrest

Explained: Limitations of Philippine Senate’s custody of Dela Rosa, reasons for his arrest

The crimes Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa is being accused of at the ICC carry a lifetime imprisonment penalty. If convicted, he would never be able to return to the Philippines

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Commentary: Filipino lawmaker sprinting in the halls, an ICC warrant, Senate reduced to a joke

Commentary: Filipino lawmaker sprinting in the halls, an ICC warrant, Senate reduced to a joke

It began with Senator dela Rosa running down a government corridor. By nightfall, it had become something far more serious: A test of whether Filipino lawmakers answer to the law —or exist above it

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