Phillipines

Gunshots were heard late on Wednesday inside the Senate building, and people inside scrambled for cover, after dela Rosa appealed on social media for supporters to mobilize.

Duterte was arrested last March, with prosecutors alleging he created, funded, and armed death squads to target and kill suspected ​narcotics peddlers and ​users.

Launching the exercises, Philippine armed forces chief Romeo Brawner said their purpose was to reaffirm the strength of their alliance and their responsibility to secure the region.