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Marcos Says No Order Issued to Arrest Dela Rosa
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated there was no executive order to arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and that government forces played no role in a shooting incident at the Senate. The denial follows social media claims linking the administration to the event, which occurred after an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Dela Rosa became public.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said there was no order from himself or other executive officials to arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. He added that government forces had no role in a shooting incident at the Senate that occurred during a lockdown on Wednesday night.
The statement came in response to social media claims that the president had ordered the arrest and that his administration was behind the chaos at the Senate. A video posted on May 14 by a channel called “Pinas Balita TV” featured a clip of a senator claiming that an NBI agent said they had instructions to invade Senate premises and arrest Dela Rosa at all costs.
” In a video statement late Wednesday night, Marcos said all armed uniformed personnel seen entering the Senate premises were security and police assigned to the legislative branch. “There were no instructions from anyone to arrest Senator Bato,” he stated.
“The government did not do this. No soldier, military, or NBI agent entered the Senate. ” Marcos added that authorities would investigate the cause of the incident. “We will find out who caused this chaos,” he said. “Was this really just an encounter?
Is this part of attempts to destabilize the government or trigger chaos? The warrant had been confirmed by the ICC on May 11. Dela Rosa had returned to the Senate after a months-long absence to take part in proceedings that ousted the previous Senate president.
Past 7 pm on Wednesday, reporters were told the Senate was going on lockdown. At around 7:45 pm, multiple gunshots were heard inside the Senate premises. A press briefing on May 14 provided further details on the exchange of fire.
