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Garma: Telling real drug war stories aims to restore public trust in PNP
Former PCSO chief Royina Garma testified before the House Quad Committee, revealing details about an alleged reward system for extrajudicial killings during the Duterte administration's drug war.
Garma stated her motivation for speaking out was to help reform the Philippine National Police (PNP) and restore public trust.
She mentioned that the reward system, similar to the "Davao template," ranged from P20,000 to P1 million per hit.
Garma expressed her belief that telling the truth is essential for making the Philippines a better place.
Her affidavit also implicated former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher "Bong" Go in overseeing anti-drug operations.
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The House quad committee is investigating retired Police Col. Royina Garma's affidavit implicating former President Rodrigo Duterte in extrajudicial killings and a nationwide cash reward system for the drug war.
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Retired police colonel Royina Garma testified before the House of Representatives' quad committee, confirming a nationwide "Davao template" for the war on illegal drugs, which involved financial incentives for killing drug suspects.
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil has asked former PNP chiefs to clarify their roles during former President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.
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Former presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo dismissed retired Police Colonel Royina Garma's claims of a payment and rewards system for killing drug suspects during the Duterte administration as "pure imagination or fertile speculation."
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Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa denies any knowledge of a reward system for police officers involved in killing drug suspects.
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