Lawmakers finally get around to asking questions about Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, that have long been raised and exposed by the media, human rights advocates, and families of victims
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“Our aim is to uncover the truth,” House committee chairperson Benny Abante said. “We are not here to pass judgment, we are here to investigate and know all information in aid of legislation.” The house panel’s hearing is also in line with House Resolution 14 filed on June 30, 2022 by Kabataan Representative Raoul Manuel of the Makabayan bloc.were killed in police anti-illegal drug operations alone between July 2016 to May 2022, a month before Duterte’s term ended.
But the House probe, which Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas called “historic,” revealed a lot of information that had long been raised and called out by human rights organizations that documented the violent drug war. Abante, meanwhile, said that the hearing “serves to remind us of our duty to uphold justice, to protect human rights, and to ensure accountability.”
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