Duterte testifies, denies ordering drug killings
Former President Rodrigo Duterte testified before the Philippine Senate to defend his administration's war on drugs.
He insisted that all killings were acts of self-defense.
Duterte denied ordering police to kill drug suspects.
He claimed he only encouraged criminals to fight back during raids so cops could use force in self-defense.
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