Marcos declines to comment on Duterte's drug war admissions

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. declined on Monday to comment on former President Rodrigo Duterte's recent admissions about the drug war during an aid distribution event in Batangas.

Marcos refused to discuss the matter and redirected the focus to addressing the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, emphasizing his commitment to supporting affected communities.

Duterte admitted during a Congressional inquiry last October 28 that he had maintained a 'death squad' composed of individuals referred to as 'gangsters,' not police officers, when he was mayor of Davao City.

The former president took full legal responsibility for his drug war policies and revealed that he instructed law enforcement to provoke drug suspects into fighting back so that they could legally justify lethal force.

Palace reporters had planned to ask Marcos about Duterte's revelations and whether the Department of Justice should reinvestigate the matter, but Marcos immediately avoided answering these questions.