Man Arrested After Senate Shooting Incident
A man was arrested following a shooting incident in the Senate on Wednesday evening, May 13, 2026, the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
In a press conference, PNP spokesperson Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño identified the arrested individual as Mel Oragon, 44 years old, from Camarines Norte. He was apprehended on the second floor of the building where gunshots were heard.
Seized from the suspect were live M16 ammunition and magazines. President Marcos called for calm amid the tension in the Senate.
Based on reports, the arrested person is a driver at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), but Tuaño refused to confirm this amid the ongoing investigation. “Kasalukuyan ongoing investigation. Ito ay hindi namin kaagad-agad na paniniwalaan kasi may lumulutang na information kaugnay ng kanyang pagkakakilanlan dahil officially, wala naman nakuha na lehitimong government issued ID sa kanya,” he said.
He added that they are also looking into the possible involvement of the arrested person in the shooting. Tuaño said the arrested man will undergo paraffin testing.
No casualties were reported following the shooting inside the Senate, and the probe is ongoing. Charges for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, alarms and scandal, grave threats, direct assault with attempted homicide, and violation of Senate Security Regulation will be filed against the arrested person.
In a press briefing in Malacañang, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said Oragon is not an official employee of the NBI but a “volunteer.” “Kasama siya nag-assist sa NBI agents doon sa GSIS (building),” he said. (He was among those who assisted the NBI agents at the GSIS building.)
