Presidential candidates pushed for an investigation into extrajudicial killings, repeal of the anti-terror law and increase in the budget of the Commission on Human Rights during Comelec's second presidential PiliPinasDebates2022. TheFilipinoVotes
[Translation: In the concept of the war on drugs, protection of human rights is important. This covers two things: prevention and treatment or cure]
She proposed a revisiting of the dangerous drugs law and giving opportunities, especially to the youth, to be more productive. Former presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, who served the Duterte administration, said during the six weeks of his term, he heard compliments from his barber, thanking the government for giving him a new sense of safety due to the drug war.However, other candidates raised the issue of extrajudicial killings . Businessman Faisal Mangondato shared that EJKs have been rampant in Mindanao for many years, estimating deaths of about hundreds of thousands.
Sen. Manny Pacquiao said he will prompt an investigation on EJKs, but he maintained that he will still continue the war on drugs, just with fewer deaths.diyan. Ang papatayin ko at ipa-[Translation: If I become the President, I will continue the war on drugs but I will not kill the users. I will kill and publicize those who are bringing the drugs here]
Lawyer and doctor Jose Montemayor, Jr. said the presence of EJKs is “very obvious” that it does not need further investigation to be confirmed.Both Montemayor and labor leader Leody De Guzman also brought up the anti-terrorism law and its alleged danger to the rights of the people.
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