‘I got really scared’: how the Philippine Senate shoot-out unfolded

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A shoot-out occurred in the Philippine Senate amid rising tensions after a series of political upheavals. The unexpected violence has shocked lawmakers and raised questions about the safety and stability of the country's political environment.

Tensions were already high on Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, days after lawmakers abruptly ousted its leader and an ex-police chief wanted by the International Criminal Court showed up after six months in hiding. But few could guess at how suddenly terrifying things were going to get. Hours after wanted Senator Ronald dela Rosa had serenaded a group of reporters with the alma mater song of the Philippine Military Academy and declared his right to sanctuary from arrest in the building,...