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Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief, enforced former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war.
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Rounds of gunfire were heard but officials have not revealed who fired the shots. They said there were no casualties.
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said earlier he believed his arrest was imminent and urged Filipinos to prevent it. He is safe and with security personnel, officials said.
He is accused by the ICC of killing dozens of people when he was police chief during former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, in which thousands of alleged dealers were shot and killed. Duterte has been held at The Hague since March 2025.
TV footage showed police commandos in fatigues entering the Senate building in Manila early on Wednesday evening, with anti-riot policemen with shields and helmets surrounding the perimeter.
Protesters outside the Senate demanded Dela Rosa's detention, calling for him to be sent to stand trial with Duterte.
His lawyers have appealed to the Supreme Court to block his extradition.
The senate building has been locked down since the shots, and senators are holed up inside.
The government has denied trying to arrest Dela Rosa, and says it is still investigating who opened fire.
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the president had given "strict instructions" to secure the senators.
Dela Rosa is "safe" and with security personnel, he added.
"We are not here to arrest Senator Dela Rosa," he said. "In fact, we are here to protect him. Let that be clear. I made that clear to his family."
No one has been arrested for the shooting, Remulla said.
Senate speaker Alan Peter Cayetano asked the public to send "any videos that could help with the investigation".
The senate is currently controlled by allies of Duterte, whose daughter Sara is the vice president.
An alliance between the Duterte family and that of current President Bongbong Mar
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