VP Sara Duterte dismisses link between missing 'sabungeros' and dad's drug war

Former President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed attempts to link him to the disappearance and alleged murder of 34 cockfighting enthusiasts as 'preposterous', according to his daughter Vice President Sara Duterte.

Sara Duterte, who was visiting her father in The Hague, Netherlands, discussed recent developments including whistleblower Julie 'Dondon' Patidongan's claim that policemen involved in both the missing 'sabungeros' case and the previous administration's drug war are linked.

Patidongan filed complaints against 12 policemen at the National Police Commission office on Monday, alleging their involvement in the 'missing sabungeros' case.

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla suggested that death squads involved in the Duterte administration's drug war may be connected to deaths related to e-sabong or online cockfights during the pandemic.

The Vice President is currently in the Netherlands to visit her father, who has been detained since March for charges of crimes against humanity over alleged extrajudicial killings during the drug war.