Former President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in the Senate Monday morning to make his first public appearance in a congressional inquiry related to the
Former President Rodrigo Duterte steps out of the elevator in the Senate building to attend the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on his war on drugs. killings associated with his campaign against illegal drugs.
“Let us all keep an open mind. Let us follow the evidence. With thousands of deaths caused by the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, we have caused one death too many.Duterte is facing many accusations from the victims of extrajudicial killings that happened under his administration. His war on drugs reportedly left thousands dead, which was condemned by several organizations.
In May 2022, the PNP reported 6,200 deaths in anti-drug operations, while human rights organizations estimated the death toll to be around 12,000.
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