Gunfire in the Senate: A Crisis of Accountability in the Philippines Gunshots fired in the Philippine Senate on Wednesday evening sent lawmakers scrambling for cover and exposed a deepening crisis of accountability.
At the center is Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes committed during his tenure as police chief under President Rodrigo Duterte's anti drug campaign.
Dela Rosa's predicament is symptomatic of the impunity that has plagued the Philippines since Duterte's presidency.