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Armed men were seen at the premises of the Philippine Senate after consecutive gunshots were heard on the evening of May 13, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Armed men were seen at the premises of the Philippine Senate after consecutive gunshots were heard on the evening of May 13, 2026. The source of the gunfire remains unknown and is currently under investigation. Earlier on Wednesday, the National Bureau of Investigation confirmed it may serve an arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa at any time today, in connection with a crimes against humanity case at the International Criminal Court.
Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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SEN BATO DELA ROSA- ARREST- GUNSHOTS

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<p>MANILA -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) driver who was <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/14/alleged-gunman-in-senate-shooting-incident-identified-arrested-police-0959">arrested in connection with the shooting at the Senate complex</a> last week has tested positive for gunpowder nitrates.</p><p>The Southern Police District announced the development on Sunday night. </p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2056015907336622444&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-05-17T17%3A02%3A25.404096%3Affe2a340-7fbc-427b-b17b-2a5070c5d7f9%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=7e8c0488a02a7557ad1ef3d21cf3f5b5c08c4d2b&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:485px;height:297px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2056015907336622444"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>The SPD earlier clarified that no firearm was recovered from the driver, but he was found with live ammunition. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/15/no-gun-seized-from-nbi-driver-arrested-in-senate-shooting-2259">READ: No gun seized from NBI driver arrested in Senate shooting</a></div><p>The suspect had been arrested based on reports from security personnel at the scene.</p><p>Aside from live ammunition, items recovered from the suspect included a blue jacket with NBI marking, a polo-shirt with NBI logo, and a badge. -- <strong>report from Karen de Guzman, ABS-CBN News</strong></p>

<p>The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) driver who was arrested in connection with the shooting at the Senate complex last week has tested positive for gunpowder nitrates.</p>

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) driver who was arrested in connection with the shooting at the Senate complex last week has tested positive for gunpowder nitrates.

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NBI driver linked to Senate shooting tests positive for gunpowder nitrates

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Published May 18, 2026 12:18 AM PHT

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Updated May 18, 2026 01:40 AM PHT

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