THE war on drugs, with its extrajudicial killings during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte, led to more crimes, leaders of the House quad committee said, disputing his assertion that crime was on the rise under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Quad committee co-chairman and Sta. Rosa Rep. Danilo Fernandez said data from the Philippine National Police belied the former president's claim.The PNP, added Fernandez, noted that index crimes from July 1, 2022 to July 28, 2024 dropped by nearly 62 percent to 83,059 compared to 217,830 during the first two years of Duterte's term as president.Cases of murder, homicide, physical injuries and rape decreased by 55.
Barbers also said they would also ask Duterte to control the use of foul language when he testifies before the panel, but he said he could not say if he would cite the former president for contempt if he has a back-and-forth discussion as he did with Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who called him out for using expletives at the Senate.'We will cross the bridge when we get there,' Barbers said. 'Like we said, if we invite him, we will afford him all the courtesy that is due him.
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