Philippine ex-President Duterte says he kept a 'death squad'

Philippine ex-President Duterte says he kept a ‘death squad’ as mayor to kill criminals
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told a Senate inquiry that he had maintained a “death squad” of criminals to kill other criminals when he was mayor of a southern Philippine city.
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte admits having 'death squad of gangsters'
Rodrigo Duterte, 79, was the mayor of the southern Filipino city of Davao from 2013 to 2016, having served as vice mayor three years beforehand.
Ex-Philippine President Admits to Running 'Death Squad' as Mayor
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte listens during a senate inquiry on the so-called war on drugs during his administration at the Philippine Senate Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. Duterte admitted he kept a 'death squad' while he ...
Philippines ex-President Duterte says he kept a ‘death squad’ as mayor
The former president admits he had instructed policemen to ‘encourage’ suspects to fight back to justify their killings.
Former Philippine President Duterte confirms existence of 'death squad'
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed a "death squad" existed under his watch to control crime when he was Davao City mayor, but gave conflicting accounts of its makeup, first saying it was run by police officers,
Ex-Philippine president Duterte’s ‘I had a death squad’ admission stuns senators
Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he also ordered the police to ‘encourage’ arrested suspects into fighting back so that they could be killed.
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