The PDP-Laban party criticizes the House quad-committee's recommendation to file charges against former President Duterte and others for alleged crimes during the war on drugs, calling it politically motivated and lacking legal basis.
Dec 19, 2024 05:18 AM DAVAO CITY – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipinas-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) firmly denounced the House quad-committee's recommendation to file charges for violation of the Republic Act 9851 or the Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and other Crimes Against Humanity against former President Rodrigo Duterte , Senators Ronald dela Rosa, Christopher Lawrence Go, and others, over the alleged crimes during the war on illegal drugs of the
previous administration. The PDP-Laban said in a statement on Thursday, Dec. 19, that the quad-comm’s move is clearly politically motivated and with no clear legal and evidentiary basis since the testimonies gathered during the hearings were obtained under pressure or coercion. “During the (House’s quad-comm) hearings, resource persons were always threatened with contempt if they didn’t follow the script of the quad-comm,” the PDP-Laban said, adding that the committee held hearings on the war on drugs with a clear anti-Duterte bias and without due process. The PDP-Laban said the panel's approach appeared to align with another committee’s probe into Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged misuse of funds, revealing a poorly executed but well-funded effort to discredit Duterte and his allies before the 2025 elections. The PDP-Laban criticized the quad-comm for rushing its recommendations, noting that the last hearing on the issue was held less than a week ago. This, the party claimed, reflects the committee’s bias against the former Chief Executive and his allies. The PDP-Laban said the Filipino people recognized the quad-comm’s actions as a charade and are aware of the anti-drug war’s positive impact on their communities. They added that no amount of propaganda can diminish the Duterte administration’s unprecedented anti-crime legac
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