Former 'Death Squad' Killer Testifies That Duterte Ordered Murders While Mayor Of Davao City
September 15 2016
A witness who says he was part of a death squad has charged that now-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered killings of criminals and political rivals when he was the mayor of Davao City, reports the Guardian (U.K.).
Edgar Matobato, 57, made his comments during a televised Senate committee hearing on Thursday. Duterte was mayor of the city for more than two decades, reported the BBC.
The witness told the hearing that he had been a member of the Davao Death Squad (DDS),...
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