Edgar Matobato, a former Davao Death Squad (DDS) member, reveals details about killings carried out under the orders of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Now under protective custody, Matobato discusses his decision to become a whistleblower and the brutal cycle of deaths that spread from Davao City to Manila. He also sends a direct message to Duterte and his co-killers.
Matobato speaks about killers in Davao City exported to Manila to start the brutal cycle of deaths. He sends a message to former president Duterte and his co-killers.with former Davao Death Squad member Edgar Matobato , he revealed what he knew about the gruesome killings that they carried out upon the orders of former president and former Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte .
Now under protective custody outside the Philippines, Matobato spoke about the turning point in his life as a hired killer, and his willingness to die to atone for his sins. Father Flavie Villanueva, SVD of Project Paghilom, who also supported Matobato during the seven years that the former DDS was in hiding, shared the role of conscience in Matobato’s decision to be a whistleblower.
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