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DoJ to review proposed charges vs Duterte
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will review a House panel's recommendation to file charges of crimes against humanity against former President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies.
The House quad committee recommended charges related to rights violations during the previous administration's war on drugs.
Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres confirmed the DOJ's plan, stating that the National Prosecution Service (NPS) will thoroughly study the evidence.
Marcos Jr. stated that the DOJ needs to assess the recommendation thoroughly to determine the next steps and if cases should be filed.
The recommendations stem from the committee's investigation into deaths linked to Duterte's anti-drug campaign and crimes related to Philippine offshore gaming operations.
The government estimates at least 6,117 people were killed in the drug war, while human rights groups claim the death toll could be as high as 30,000.
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A House of Representatives quad committee recommended filing criminal charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte, Senators Ronald "Bato" de la Rosa and Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, for alleged crimes against humanity in relation to the war on drugs.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is studying the possibility of filing crimes against humanity charges, in addition to murder cases, related to the Duterte administration's war on drugs and its extrajudicial killings (EJKs).
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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the House Quad Committee's recommendation to file crimes against humanity charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies for alleged extrajudicial killings during his administration's war on drugs.
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The PDP Laban party, chaired by former President Rodrigo Duterte, has strongly condemned the House Quad Committee's recommendation to file charges against the former president and other officials concerning the previous administration's war on drugs.
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte, along with former PCSO General Manager Royina Garma and former NAPOLCOM Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo, have been recommended to face murder charges by the House Quad Committee for their alleged involvement in the killing of three Chinese inmates at the Davao Prison and Penal Farm on August 13, 2016.
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