Chiz: Rody’s statements under oath may be used against him The statements of former President Rodrigo Duterte during the first Blue Ribbon subcommittee
The statements of former President Rodrigo Duterte during the first Blue Ribbon subcommittee hearing on his administration’s bloody war on drugs were made under oath and are no laughing matter, Senate President Francis Escudero said, adding that families of victims of extrajudicial killings can now use these to file criminal cases.
ICC Assistant to Counsel Kristina Conti, in a television interview yesterday, said families of victims of extrajudicial killings are pinning their hopes on the ICC amid Duterte’s disclosure during Monday’s Senate hearing. At the House of Representatives, a co-chairman of the Quad Committee thanked Duterte for his admission on the notorious Davao Death Squad, saying the former President’s honesty could now be the key to his own prosecution.
“This admission is significant as it highlights that cases are now ripe for filing against those responsible for the extrajudicial killings during the drug war,” Abante said. “Him being the superior authority of the land during his incumbency, he bears responsibility under Section 8 of Republic Act 9851,” said Fernandez, who is also the chairman of the House committee on public order and safety.
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