Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is responsible for killings of thousands in drug crackdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is responsible for killings of thousands in drug crackdown

ABC  

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is ready to go to jail after taking responsibility for the thousands of killings during his fierce crackdown on drugs. Key points: The President's remarks have been seen as an acknowledgement he could face a deluge of charges at the International Criminal Court The ICC is pressing on with a probe despite Mr Duterte pulling the Philippines from the organisation He says saving people from drugs was his sacred duty Nearly 6,000 killings of drug suspects have been reported by police since Mr Duterte took office in 2016, but human rights watchdogs suspect the death toll is far larger. "If there's killing there, I'm saying I'm the one … you can hold me responsible for anything, any death that has occurred in the execution of the drug war," Mr Duterte said. UN human rights experts and Western governments led by the United States have raised alarm over the killings, enraging Mr Duterte, who once told former US President Barack Obama to "go to hell".

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Duterte's Profanity-Fueled Testimony Sends Shockwaves Through Philippines
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Duterte's Profanity-Fueled Testimony Sends Shockwaves Through Philippines

Associated Press  

Former President Rodrigo Duterte returns to the national spotlight in a televised hearing, unleashing his profanity and threats in a bid to defend himself against allegations of extrajudicial killings. The hearing has sparked shockwaves through the Philippines, with many families of victims expressing their fear and anger. Duterte's profanity-laced outbursts and aggressive tone have reignited the debate surrounding his brutal …

Duterte’s jarring testimony about drug killings in Philippines revives a nightmare for many
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Duterte’s jarring testimony about drug killings in Philippines revives a nightmare for many

LA Times  

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte testifies at a Senate investigation on the war on the drugs during his administration on Monday in Manila, the capital. The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the nightmare of the bloody “war on drugs” for many families of the thousands of victims who were …

Duterte Reveals Formation of Death Squad to Kill Criminals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Duterte Reveals Formation of Death Squad to Kill Criminals

Firstpost  

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte admits to forming a 'death squad' of gangsters to kill other criminals when he was the mayor of a southern Philippine city. He also admitted under oath that during his time as president and as mayor of Davao, he had ordered police to 'encourage' suspects of crimes to fight back and 'draw their guns' so …

Philippine ex-President Duterte says he kept a 'death squad' as mayor to kill criminals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Philippine ex-President Duterte says he kept a 'death squad' as mayor to kill criminals

The Independent  

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Former President Duterte Claims He Maintained a 'Death Squad' to Kill Criminals in Davao City
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Former President Duterte Claims He Maintained a 'Death Squad' to Kill Criminals in Davao City

Associated Press  

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte admits to maintaining a death squad of gangsters to kill other criminals when he was the longtime Davao city mayor. He denies authorizing police to gun down thousands of suspects in a bloody crackdown on illegal drugs, which is the subject of an investigation by the International Criminal Court as a possible crime against humanity.

Former Philippine Leader Accuses Police of Encouraging Suspects to Fight Back
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Former Philippine Leader Accuses Police of Encouraging Suspects to Fight Back

Al Jazeera  

Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has admitted to maintaining a death squad of gangsters to kill other criminals when he was the mayor of a southern Philippine city. He also admitted under oath that during his time as president and as mayor of Davao, he had ordered police to ‘encourage’ suspects of crimes to fight back and ‘draw their guns’ …

Ex-Philippine senator who fought Duterte’s harsh drug crackdown is free on bail after long detention
1 year, 1 month ago

Ex-Philippine senator who fought Duterte’s harsh drug crackdown is free on bail after long detention

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine court on Monday freed on bail a former senator jailed more than six years ago on drug charges she said were fabricated to silence her investigation of then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal crackdown on illegal drugs. Regional Trial Court Judge Gener Gito on Monday reversed a decision earlier this year and granted the request of de …

Philippine police seize large stash of drugs in tea bags
1 year, 8 months ago

Philippine police seize large stash of drugs in tea bags

Associated Press  

BAGUIO, Philippines — Philippine police seized more than 500 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine concealed in tea bags Wednesday and arrested a suspected Chinese drug dealer in a northern mountain resort city, police officials said. A drug syndicate apparently hid the suspected drugs, locally known as shabu, in Baguio, a popular tourism destination known for its mountain scenery and pine trees, …

Philippine police seize large stash of drugs in tea bags
1 year, 8 months ago

Philippine police seize large stash of drugs in tea bags

The Independent  

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Families urge Philippines to work with ICC on ‘drug war’ probe
1 year, 9 months ago

Families urge Philippines to work with ICC on ‘drug war’ probe

Al Jazeera  

The court is looking at the deaths of thousands of people after former President Rodrigo Duterte unleashed his brutal ‘drugs war’. Manila, Philippines – Families of the victims of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal “drug war” are urging the new government to cooperate after the International Criminal Court said it would resume its investigation into the killings. The ICC …

Philippines seeks to cleanse police force of drug ties
1 year, 11 months ago

Philippines seeks to cleanse police force of drug ties

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ interior secretary announced Wednesday he has asked all police generals and full colonels to submit their courtesy resignation to clean the ranks of ties to illegal drugs. Around 300 officers are covered by the directive, which was recommended by the national police chief, who will also submit his courtesy resignation, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. …

Philippine police: New drug crackdown leads to less killings
2 years, 1 month ago

Philippine police: New drug crackdown leads to less killings

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities have killed 46 drug suspects and arrested more than 22,000 others under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s campaign, the national police chief said Monday, and added the lower death toll underscores efforts to avoid lethal force. Marcos Jr., who took office in June, has vowed to press on with his predecessor’s crackdown on illegal drugs, which …

Drug killings leave agony, savage facet to Duterte’s legacy
2 years, 5 months ago

Drug killings leave agony, savage facet to Duterte’s legacy

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — When Emily Soriano recounts how her 15-year-old son was gunned down with four friends and two other residents while partying in a Philippine slum six years ago, she weeps in grief and anger like the massacre happened yesterday. The thousands of killings under Duterte’s brutal campaign against illegal drugs — unprecedented in its scale and lethality in …

ICC prosecutor to reopen Philippines ‘drug war’ investigation
2 years, 6 months ago

ICC prosecutor to reopen Philippines ‘drug war’ investigation

Al Jazeera  

At least 6,117 suspected drug dealers were killed in police encounters up to April 2021, according to government data. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said he would seek to reopen an investigation into killings and other suspected human rights abuses during former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called “war on drugs”. According to Philippine government data released in June …

Philippine leader’s top critic wages poll battle from jail
2 years, 9 months ago

Philippine leader’s top critic wages poll battle from jail

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — With her hand raised high to greet the crowd, Philippine Sen. Leila de Lima appeared on stage campaigning for re-election in upcoming polls. “I’m a fighter,” said the bespectacled former human rights commission chief and justice secretary, who welcomed an AP journalist, her lawyer and staff with a smile and a fist bump in jail as two …

Is Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs a stain on his legacy?
2 years, 10 months ago

Is Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs a stain on his legacy?

Al Jazeera  

Marc Lamont Hill challenges the former spokesperson for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. As the Philippines kicks off its presidential campaign to replace outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte, many human rights groups say the president’s so-called war on drugs is a stain on his legacy. In September 2021, the International Criminal Court launched an investigation into the potential extrajudicial killings committed during …

Duterte bashes ICC but says deaths of druglords, mayors on him
3 years, 1 month ago

Duterte bashes ICC but says deaths of druglords, mayors on him

Al Jazeera  

Outgoing Philippine president rejects jurisdiction of The Hague tribunal saying he will only submit to a Philippine court. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lashed out anew at the International Criminal Court, which recently ordered a probe into his deadly war on drugs in the country, but said he is assuming responsibility for the deaths of alleged drug traffickers and several …

Philippine President Duterte announces retirement from politics
3 years, 2 months ago

Philippine President Duterte announces retirement from politics

LA Times  

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said many Filipinos have expressed their opposition to his vice presidential bid in surveys and public forums. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced Saturday he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in elections next year, when his term ends, paving the way for his politician daughter to make a possible bid …

Duterte chides interference in ‘drug war’, calls for UN reform
3 years, 3 months ago

Duterte chides interference in ‘drug war’, calls for UN reform

Al Jazeera  

Philippine president urges reform in international body calling it a ‘product of an era long past’ while also appearing to brush off ICC probe. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte struck a typically combative tone as he addressed the United Nations, insisting the Philippines will hold wrongdoers in his deadly so-called drug war “accountable” after the UN-backed International Criminal Court began an …

ICC judges authorize probe into Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’
3 years, 3 months ago

ICC judges authorize probe into Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday authorized an investigation into the Philippines’ deadly “war on drugs” campaign, saying the crackdown “cannot be seen as a legitimate law enforcement operation.” The court’s former prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, sought permission from judges earlier this year to investigate the Philippine government’s campaign. The court said in a statement that the …

‘State terror’: Report backs ICC probe of Duterte’s drug war
3 years, 5 months ago

‘State terror’: Report backs ICC probe of Duterte’s drug war

Al Jazeera  

Families of victims have until August 13 to submit to The Hague additional documents detailing abuses allegedly committed by Filipino authorities. Llore’s testimony is included among the additional evidence and testimonies that an independent human rights group, INVESTIGATE PH, is seeking to submit to the International Criminal Court, which has begun a preliminary investigation into the president’s so-called “drug war” …

ICC prosecutor seeks full probe into Duterte’s drug war killings
3 years, 6 months ago

ICC prosecutor seeks full probe into Duterte’s drug war killings

Al Jazeera  

Fatou Bensouda says there is a basis to believe ‘the crime against humanity of murder’ was committed in government’s drug crackdown. ‘Landmark step’ In his regular press briefing on Tuesday, Duterte’s spokesman, Harry Roque, said dismissed the decision as “legally erroneous and politically motivated.” He also said that the ICC “has no jurisdiction” of the alleged crimes, adding that the …

Duterte: Hold me responsible for killings in drug crackdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Duterte: Hold me responsible for killings in drug crackdown

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president has said he accepts responsibility for the thousands of killings committed during police operations in his crackdown on drugs, adding that he was even ready to go to jail. U.N. human rights experts and Western governments led by the United States have raised alarm over the killings, enraging Duterte, who once told former U.S. …

Duterte suspected extrajudicial killings in drug crackdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Duterte suspected extrajudicial killings in drug crackdown

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that like his fierce critics, he has also suspected that extrajudicial killings may have happened under his drug crackdown that has killed thousands of people. He said in televised remarks Monday night he had once inquired into the brutal deaths and was told some drug dealers may have been killed due to …

Duterte orders customs chief to shoot, kill drug smugglers
4 years, 3 months ago

Duterte orders customs chief to shoot, kill drug smugglers

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte publicly ordered the country’s top customs official to shoot and kill drug smugglers in one of his most overt threats during a deadly four-year campaign that has been the centerpiece of his presidency. “Drug is still flowing inside the country through customs,” Duterte said, adding he has earlier approved Guerrero’s request for firearms. …

Duterte threatens criminals, seeks death penalty for drugs
4 years, 4 months ago

Duterte threatens criminals, seeks death penalty for drugs

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned would-be criminals on Monday that “bodies will pile up” if they turn to robberies and other crimes during the coronavirus pandemic and urged that the death penalty be restored for illegal drugs. Duterte acknowledged that his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic was “far from perfect” and but gave assurances that “we …

‘I will kill you’: Philippines’ Duterte renews drug war threat
4 years, 6 months ago

‘I will kill you’: Philippines’ Duterte renews drug war threat

Al Jazeera  

Duterte warning comes day after UN report that found ‘near impunity’ in war on drugs that has left thousands dead. President Rodrigo Duterte renewed on Friday a threat to kill drug dealers after the Philippines seized 756kg of crystal methamphetamine just a day after the United Nations found “near impunity” in the drug war that has defined his administration. The …

‘Near impunity’ for drug war killings in the Philippines, UN says
4 years, 6 months ago

‘Near impunity’ for drug war killings in the Philippines, UN says

Al Jazeera  

The ‘drug war’ is a major policy of President Rodrigo Duterte and tens of thousands may have been killed. “Despite credible allegations of widespread and systematic extrajudicial killings in the context of the campaign against illegal drugs, there has been near impunity for such violations,” the report said. “The human rights situation in the Philippines is marked by an overarching …

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