The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday emphasized its mandate to protect the people even as it recognized complaints against some cops accused of wrongdoing during the anti-drug campaign.
PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Roderick Alba said they were aware of the complaints filed against some police operatives who were allegedly involved in human rights violations.“Layunin din ng PNP na makamit ang hustisya because that’s what law enforcement is all about. The mandate is clear among our personnel—serve and protect the people,” Alba said in a statement.
The human rights agency added there were only 31 incidents of police operatives sustaining injuries despite the PNP’s claim that drug suspects often resist arrest.It then concluded that the government failed in its obligation to respect and protect the human rights of every citizen, in particular, victims of drug-related killings, and "encouraged a culture of impunity that shields perpetrators from being held to account.
The NTF-ELCAC panel said the CHR did not include in its report "the fact that many of the deaths in the drug war were perpetrated by drug syndicates and drug groups themselves who kill their competitors." The PNP respects the CHR's findings, Alba said, while applauding police officers' efforts to "remain grounded on our purpose to maintain peace and order."
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