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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/File

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.
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SEN BATO DELA ROSA- ARREST- GUNSHOTS

Bianca Dava

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177977790852920260513-senate-gunshots-security-marines-MT1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Armed men were seen at the premises of the Philippine Senate after consecutive gunshots were heard on the evening of May 13, 2026. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said Marine personnel present during the May 13 shooting incident in the Senate tested negative in paraffin tests.</p><p>&quot;I learned from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) that none of them fired their weapon. Secondly, negative po sila sa paraffin test,&quot; Navy spokesperson Captain Marissa Arlene Martinez told reporters at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.</p><p>She said these findings indicated that no Marine directly participated in the shooting incident.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/25/aplasca-yet-to-face-cidg-probe-on-senate-shooting-1136">Aplasca yet to face CIDG probe on Senate shooting<br/></a></div><p>Martinez added that no Marine were relieved from their posts after the shooting, explaining that those present were members of the Marine Security and Escort Group (MSEG) tasked with perimeter security.</p><p>“Wala pong na-relieve doon because they did their duty for the perimeter defense. They were there only for MSEG [Marine Security and Escort Group], for security and escort. So, their only duty is to provide security for the perimeter, for the installation,” the official said.</p><p>Martinez stressed that the Marines seen in formation during the incident were carrying out their security functions and were instructed to “lock and load,” but did not directly take part in the shooting.</p><p>“When the media was recording the events there, they were only seen formed. They were formed, then they were asked by OSAA [Office of the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms] to lock and load. But if you could see them, they never participated directly during the said incident,” she said.</p><p>The Navy earlier clarified that the deployment of Marine personnel in the Senate, as well as in other critical infrastructure sites such as Malacanang Palace and Rizal Monument, was part of standard security procedures.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong><strong>S: </strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o1YmeQaJpDE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fLmEmeOMq5g?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hYi7XBwRR00?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div> </div>

<p>The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said Marine personnel present during the May 13 shooting incident in the Senate tested negative in paraffin tests.</p>

The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said Marine personnel present during the May 13 shooting incident in the Senate tested negative in paraffin tests.

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Marines present in Senate shooting negative in paraffin test – Navy

Bianca Dava,

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Published May 26, 2026 02:55 PM PHT

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