Probe to start with resource persons on killings of Barayuga, 3 Chinese convicts in Davao Resource persons who will be invited by the Department of
December 21, 2024, 12:50 amResource persons who will be invited by the Department of Justice for its probe into extrajudicials killings during the Duterte administration may be granted state witness status if their testimonies are needed to secure a conviction, DOJ Usec. Jesse Andres said.
He said the DOJ will work to strengthen the testimonies that were already given during previous Quad Comm hearings. Garma admitted during a Quad Comm hearing that former President Rodrigo Duterte and other high-ranking officials during his term operationalized the so-called “Davao model” of EJKs on a nationwide scale, rewarding cops for every drug suspect killed with incentives ranging from P20,000 to P1 million.
“We assure you that we will act on the basis of evidence and hold all those involved in this crime legally accountable based on evidence,” he added. Apart from the EJKs, the Quad Comm also pointed to the alleged involvement of high-profile figures, including Duterte’s son, Rep. Paolo Duterte, and former economic adviser Michael Yang, in the illegal drug trade.Meanwhile, Quad Comm chairperson Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said their initial findings and recommendations were not politically motivated.
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