The Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) on Saturday denied claims circulating online that there was no closed-circuit television footage covering the second floor of the Senate building during Wednesday’s shooting incident.
Alan Peter Cayetano formally wrote to senators informing them that the upper chamber will convene as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18, at 3 p.m. to hear the complaints against Sara Duterte.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Thursday that military personnel assigned to secure the Senate compound were not involved in the gunfire incident inside the Senate complex the previous night.
Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa left the Senate premises around 2:30 a.m. Thursday after senators placed him under protective custody earlier this week following an attempt by National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents to arrest him based on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.
The Supreme Court of the Philippines did not issue a temporary restraining order but directed executive agencies to submit comments within 72 hours on a motion filed by Sen. Ronald dela Rosa questioning the validity of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
Ronald dela Rosa will not be arrested “for now” following a security incident at the Senate of the Philippines on Wednesday night, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said, citing assurances from government officials and a directive from the Supreme Court.
The House of Representatives of the Philippines on Wednesday night transmitted the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate of the Philippines, two days after 257 lawmakers voted to impeach her.
Vicente Sotto III was unseated as Senate president on Monday after 13 of the 24 senators voted to declare all leadership posts vacant and elected Alan Peter Cayetano as his replacement during the chamber’s session.
The Senate elected Senate Minority Leader Alan Cayetano as its new Senate president on Monday after 13 senators voted to replace Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III during a plenary session.
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and personnel from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) went to the Senate on Monday to serve an alleged arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, according to statements from the senator.