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The provided text consists of several news headlines and snippets reporting on gunfire that occurred at the Philippine Senate. The reports mention an attempt to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa and statements from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. regarding an unidentified armed group.

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“Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator”
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Multiple independent sources, including France24, AOL, and other web search results, confirm that gunfire broke out in the Philippine Senate during an attempt to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gunfire erupted in the Philippine Senate building on Wednesday, May 13. The shots were heard as authorities reportedly tried to arrest Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Crimina…
https://www.aol.com/articles/gunfire-erupts-philippine-senat…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the Philippines, gunshots have been heard inside the Senate, after a senator and former police chief took refuge in the building to avoid law enforcement....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFVHY06_pU8
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“Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says an unidentified armed group, unaffiliated with the government, is responsible for the shooting”
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Three separate web search results confirm that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. denied government involvement and stated that no state security forces were ordered to arrest the senator, attributing the event to non-government forces.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered an investigation Wednesday night, May 13, into the gunshots fired inside the Senate, clarifying that no order had been given to government forces to arrest ...
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/13/2527780/marcos…
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web search NEUTRAL — MANILA - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday night said no state security forces were involved in the shooting incident inside the Senate complex and denied reports that government agencies ha…
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1274998
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web search NEUTRAL — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday denied that his administration was behind the firing of shots and chaos linked to an alleged attempt to arrest Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa.
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/13/marcos-denies-…
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“Senator Ronald dela Rosa was placed under Senate protection after reports emerged that the ICC issued an arrest warrant tied to Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs”
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Web search results from AOL and other news reports confirm Senator Ronald dela Rosa was under protective custody/Senate protection due to an ICC warrant related to the drug war.
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web search NEUTRAL — Senate composition by state and party. The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress. As…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Information on the requirements to become a senator, a senator's term of service, and the oath of office. Links to biographical information, Senate service accomplishments, military service, awards an…
https://www.senate.gov/senators/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 17, 2024 · Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, adopted son of CALABARZON, dispatched his Malasakit Team to provide support to indigents in Santa Rosa City, Cabuyao City, and Pakil, Laguna on Friday, Ja…
https://senatorbonggo.ph/press-release/Bong-Go-provides-live…
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“The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday deferred Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s urgent motion”
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Web search results indicate the Supreme Court directed the government to comment on Dela Rosa's 'extremely urgent' bid for a TRO, effectively deferring the motion for a response.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronald Marapon dela Rosa, known by his nickname Bato, is a Filipino politician and retired police officer who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_dela_Rosa
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web search NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court directs the government to comment on Senator Bato Dela Rosa’s "extremely urgent" bid for a TRO to block his arrest and transfer to the ICC.
https://politiko.com.ph/2026/05/13/no-tro-yet-sc-asks-govt-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bato Dela Rosa. Photos from the Philippine Senate/FB.According to the high court on Tuesday, November 18, Dela Rosa’s camp also filed a “Very Urgent Manifestation” on November 13, 2025, alleging that …
https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/sc-denies-dela-rosas-bid-to-com…
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“Volleys of gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday”
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Multiple independent sources, including CNN, Krdo, and AOL, confirm that gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate on a Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — ...the chief enforcer of former president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, at the Senate, is under protective custody amid an International Criminal Court warrant, as more than a dozen gunshots were heard …
https://www.aol.com/articles/gunshots-fired-standoff-philipp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gunshots have been heard in the Philippine Senate building, the Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said on Wednesday, as a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court is holed up in the build…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/asia/gunshots-philippine-sena…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday evening where a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court is holed up, according to live streamed footage from local media.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-13/gunshots-…
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