Duterte admits reward system during drug war

Former President Rodrigo Duterte admitted to a House panel that a reward system was in place during his administration's war on drugs, stating that police received incentives for solving "big crimes."

Duterte confirmed that monetary incentives were provided to law enforcement personnel who participated in drug war missions, sometimes even receiving additional rewards.

These cash rewards for drug-related killings ranged from PHP20,000 to PHP1 million, depending on the target.

He clarified that the reward was not necessarily for killings but for "big crimes solved," and that suspects could be arrested or killed.

This statement confirms previous information regarding a reward system patterned after the "Davao Model" and instructed to be implemented nationwide by Duterte.

The confirmation came as Duterte faced the House quad committee to address alleged human rights violations related to the war on drugs.