Senate president says Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa 'no longer in the building' where he had taken refuge.
Philippines Senator Ronald Dela Rosa has taken refuge in the country’s parliament, as police sought to detain him.
If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.
Lawmakers in the Philippines are set to vote on Monday on whether to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, in what could create a major hurdle for her bid to run for the presidency in 2028. A house justice committee last month found probable cause for her impeachment in a petition from activists accusing her of misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth and of threatening the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his wife and the former house speaker. With ally-turned-enemy...