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Marcos backs drug war probe
Malacañang officially backs the Philippine National Police's (PNP) initiative to reinvestigate prominent killings associated with the previous administration's war on drugs.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin affirmed the administration's commitment to justice, stating that the reopening of these investigations indicates the Marcos administration's highest importance on the fair dispensation of justice.
The PNP, through the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), will review past cold cases, specifically focusing on unsolved criminal investigations of public officials killed during the Duterte administration's campaign against narcotics.
Examples of past cases include the 2018 killing of Tanauan City Mayor Antonio Halili.
The government estimates that at least 6,117 people were killed in the Duterte drug war between July 1, 2016, and May 31, 2022, but human rights groups say the death toll could be as high as 30,000.
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Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla stated that the investigation into the alleged involvement of Philippine National Police (PNP) chiefs in the previous administration's drug war will be impartial, with no special treatment for anyone.
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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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Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros views former President Rodrigo Duterte as the "epitome" of the drug war and extrajudicial killings, stating she will question him in a potential Senate probe.
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling for significant reforms within the Philippine National Police (PNP) following revelations during congressional hearings about alleged abuses and corruption in the previous administration's war on drugs.
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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed its readiness to assist the House of Representatives' quad committee in its investigation into the drug war and has shared its 2022 report on the matter.
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