By Rodolfo Dacleson II
(November 10, 2024) – Leaders of the House of Representatives on Sunday dared former president Rodrigo Duterte to attend the next hearing of the quad-committee regarding the brutal war on drugs after his “kicking” threat.
In a media conference last Friday, Duterte threatened to kick House lawmakers after the quad-committee slammed him for skipping their probe anew, saying he has nothing left to say.
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Zambales Rep. Jay Khonghun and La Union Rep. Paolo Ortega V stressed that the former chief executive must stop making excuses.
“Be here at the quadcom hearing, and go ahead, kick us if that will make you happy,” said Khonghun, the House assistant majority leader, in a media release.
The next hearing is on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Ortega, who’s also a House assistant majority leader, assured Duterte that the quad-committee will respect him but vowed to never be bullied.
“Don’t make empty threats. Please make no mistake: while we respect you, by no stretch of the imagination does this mean we’re afraid of you. Give us respect, too,” he added.
Since last August, Duterte has repeatedly snubbed the quad-committee, which was investigating the alleged ties between his cruel anti-drug campaign and the extrajudicial killings, illegal drug trade, and the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO).
During a Senate hearing last October, Duterte admitted ordering Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel to encourage drug suspects to fight them during the implementation of his bloody drug war.
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He also confirmed the existence of a death squad with some of his police officers serving as commanders, including Sen. Bato Dela Rosa.
Dela Rosa was the first PNP chief of Duterte.
Retired police colonel and former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma and former National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) commissioner Edilberto Leonardo claimed that Duterte implemented his war on drugs based on the “Davao model,” wherein police officers were given cash rewards for killing suspects.
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Duterte denied the allegations, calling Garma a “liar.”
Human rights groups estimated that around 30,000 individuals were killed. Only a handful of police officers have been held accountable.
(With reports from Marianne Enriquez, News5)
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