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Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa turns emotional while speaking with fellow Senator Bong Go during the start of the plenary session at the Senate of the Philippines on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa turns emotional while speaking with fellow Senator Bong Go during the start of the plenary session at the Senate of the Philippines on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Lawmakers tackled key legislative measures and national issues during the continuation of the session, following a change of leadership in which Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano took over as the new Senate President. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177868056370420260512-senate-bato-dela-rosa-crying-MT1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa turns emotional while speaking with fellow Senator Bong Go during the start of the plenary session at the Senate of the Philippines on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News" width="960"/>Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa turns emotional while speaking with fellow Senator Bong Go during the start of the plenary session at the Senate of the Philippines on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA (UPDATED) -- Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday gave the assurance that Senator Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa is secured and &quot;okay&quot;, following the commotion at the Senate building. In a video posted on Facebook, Cayetano said everyone is safe and that no one got hurt in the shooting incident.&quot;First and foremost salamat sa Diyos, salamat sa prayers niyo, so far everyone is safe, so far walang balita po na anyone got hurt from the gushot. So let me update you, first of all kalma muna lahat. Kanina po I was forced na manawagan through Facebook because there&#x27;s no othe means of communication. Even now I want to be in front of the Senate media pero sine-secure pa yung ibang areas and I think they&#x27;re downstairs,&quot; he said.Cayetano also said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also called them and assured that it was not the government who was behind the incident.&quot;Sec. Remulla of the DILG is here, Gen. Aberin of the NCRPO is here, Sec. Teodoro called us and Pres. Marcos called us assuring us it wasn&#x27;t government and kinukumusta kung anong takbo, kumusta kung nandito na si Sec. Jonvic and to make sure the investigation is independent... I&#x27;m just talking to everyone to tell you, one, thank you sa inyong prayers, two, most of the majority senators are here... Doon sa nagtanong, Senator Bato is secured, he is okay,&quot; he added.Cayetano likewise said Dela Rosa will not be arrested and will be given the chance to comment on the decision of the Supreme Court.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/13/sc-directs-government-to-comment-on-bato-s-plea-for-vs-icc-warrant-1824">READ: SC asks gov&#x27;t to comment on Dela Rosa petition, no TRO issued</a></div>&quot;Aakyatin namin ni Sec. Remulla. Hindi sya aarestuhin ngayon. They will respect the Supreme Court decision of giving three days each na mag-comment. So anyone who has information of what happened. Anyone na nakakita doon sa mga nagattempt pumasok at bumaril pabalik dito, please please send us that information. Napakaimportante that the truth comes out, napakimportante that we don&#x27;t jump into conclusions,&quot; he said.&quot;I told everyone dumating ang articles of impeachment. We don&#x27;t want any speculation that this has any connection with anything, whether its the Senate majority, whether it&#x27;s the articles of impeachment, politics, personal dito, but this is the first time na nakaramdam ng ganito ang Senado,&quot; Cayetano added.&quot;We will start the investigation, we will let people leave when we&#x27;re sure they&#x27;re not suspects and when everyone&#x27;s safe,&quot; he also said.Interior secretary Jonvic Remulla, who arrived at the Senate after the shooting incident, further assured that dela Rosa will not be arrested.&quot;He has informed us that he wants to rest in his chambers. He is safe, he is with security personnel,&quot; Remulla told reporters. &quot;We have assured him that there is no warrant of arrest to be served.&quot;In an earlier video, Cayetano said the Senate majority will not leave Dela Rosa behind.&quot;I just want everyone to know ito pong grupo na nandito, we&#x27;re not going to leave each other. We will not leave Senator Bato. May agreement na, we&#x27;re still looking at the Supreme Court decision but his legal remedies have not been exhausted,&quot; he said.&quot;Sabi ng Supreme Court binibigyan ng three days to comment. So we are relying on the law, relying on the Constitution, we are relying on the word of the NBI na hindi papasukin ang Senate nang walang coordination. But again nagkaputukan na dito, we will not let this pass,&quot; Cayetano also said.<div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/13/senate-on-lockdown-osaa-says-it-will-arrest-someone-1953">READ: Cayetano says Senate &#x27;allegedly under attack,&#x27; tells personnel to follow protocols</a></div>Shots were heard at the Senate on Wednesday evening as the Sergeant-at-Arms announced a lockdown.Its personnel also told media and staff to clear the second floor of the building, where reporters said at least 10 gunshots were heard.The Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms earlier said they were going to arrest someone but did not give details.The dramatic scenes unfolded as Dela Rosa — former President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s top enforcer during his bloody drug war — remained holed up in the Senate complex.He is the subject of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), but has been given protection by the Senate.Dela Rosa&#x27;s whereabouts after the shooting were not immediately known.<div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/13/senate-on-lockdown-osaa-says-it-will-arrest-someone-1953">READ: Shots heard as Senate on lockdown for &#x27;someone&#x27;s&#x27; arrest</a></div>

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday gave the assurance that Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is secured and "okay", following the commotion at the Senate building.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday gave the assurance that Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is secured and "okay", following the commotion at the Senate building.

Cayetano says Sen. Dela Rosa is 'secured, okay'; Remulla assures no arrest will be made

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Cayetano says Sen. Dela Rosa is 'secured, okay'; Remulla assures no arrest will be made

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Published May 13, 2026 09:50 PM PHT

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Updated May 13, 2026 09:56 PM PHT

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