Philippines' ICC Debacle: A Senator's Stand Off and a Nation's Complicity The Philippine Senate on May 13 was the scene of a harrowing stand off, with gunshots fired by law enforcement officers or possibly military personnel as they attempted to enter the building.
The incident was sparked by the International Criminal Court's (ICC) unsealed arrest warrant for Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who oversaw the bloody crackdown on alleged drug dealers during his tenure as police chief.
Dela Rosa has been accused of crimes against humanity by the ICC, and the court argues that alleged crimes committed while a country was a member are under its jurisdiction, regardless of the country's current status.