Tensions were already high Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, days after lawmakers abruptly ousted its leader and an ex-cop wanted by the International Criminal Court showed up after six months in hiding.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By Cliff Harvey Venzon May 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM UTC Bookmark Save Tensions were already high Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, days after lawmakers abruptly ousted its leader and an ex-cop 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.



