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MANILA -- Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday night said they are &quot;allegedly under attack&quot; following a shooting incident inside the Senate building.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" 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>In a <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&amp;v=1444238830835169&amp;rdid=VxIHjKUDgVFQnT6b">video posted on Facebook</a>, Cayetano said some senators received information that something will happen and that they should leave.&quot;Four senators got tips 30 minutes ago while we were talking na umalis na dito kasi may mangyayari,&quot; he said.&quot;The emotions are high here because bakit kami paaalisin eh we&#x27;re waiting for the articles of impeachment, and we&#x27;re having a meeting, na sabi nila darating na,&quot; Cayetano added.According to Cayetano, Senators Pia Cayetano and Loren Legarda called National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag to ask about the situation in the Senate, but they were informed that there were no NBI agents in the Senate building because they were asked to leave.He also asked government agencies to do something about the situation at the Senate.&quot;So please kung sinong nanonood, sinong nakikinig, we expect yung tawagan naming will understand the emotions here and will say na we&#x27;ll do something about it,&quot; Cayetano said.&quot;The rest, &#x27;yung mga nasa Senate ano, turn off the lights, stay low. Kung may active shooters, follow the protocol,&quot; he added.Senator Imee Marcos also gave an update when the shooting happened outside their offices.&quot;Bakit nagkakaputukan dito sa Senado, hindi na ito normal. Ano ba naman ito, talaga bang dadakipin na kaming lahat? Bakit kami pinagbababaril dito sa labas, habang nasa loob payapang nagka-caucus,&quot; she said.<div> </div><div>NO NBI AGENTS IN SENATE</div>In an interview with Director Melvin Matibag on ANC, he said there were no NBI agents at the Senate building because they were asked to leave the building.He said they are currently in a hotel for a meeting, and there are no agents deployed to the Senate.&quot;May agreement kami ni Sen. Alan, hindi kami papasok. At the same time, hangga&#x27;t wala pong order with coordination with all the agencies involved, hindi po kami mage-effect ng arrest,&quot; he said.Matibag also clarified that they had a heated conversation with Senators Pia Cayetano and Legarda because they are being accused of starting the incident.&quot;Ganito po actually, malakas yung boses ko kasi may tumutugtog kanina, may kumakanta. Tumawag si Sen Loren sa kain, paalisin niyo mga ahente niyo dito, pinapaputukan kami Sabi ko wala kami. Nagkataasan na ng boses, sumisigaw si Sen Pia sa background, sabi niya do your job, find out kung sino. Yun ang alegasyon po sa amin, hindi muna kami tinanong,&quot; he said.Matibag likewise said that the NBI cannot go to the Senate right now because he has to protect his agents.&quot;We are already been alleged na ano na eh, kami na po yung pinagbibintangan....kami na po ang pinagbibintangan...baka magkaroon ng commotion. I have to protect my people. Wala pa ngang imbestigasyon may natuturo na. Ang unang tumawag sa akin si Sec.-Gen., sabi ko pare wala kami diyan, nandito lahat ng opisyal,&quot; he added.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 OSAA earlier said they were going to arrest someone but did not give details.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday night said they are "allegedly under attack" following a shooting incident inside the Senate building.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday night said they are "allegedly under attack" following a shooting incident inside the Senate building.

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Cayetano says Senate 'allegedly under attack,' tells personnel to follow protocols

Rose Carmelle Lacuata,

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Published May 13, 2026 08:56 PM PHT

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