PNP chief General Bato ordered: Investigate extrajudicial killings

Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael Sueno has ordered Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to immediately investigate reports of extrajudicial killings allegedly committed by policemen and so-called vigilantes.

According to Sueno, the present administration does not tolerate unjustified killings of suspects in any manner.

  “Hindi palalampasin ng administrasyon na ito ang mga vigilante na pamamaraan sa pagpatay ng mga taong suspek sa droga o ng mga kriminal at ang hindi makatarungang  pagkamatay nila sa mga operasyon ng mga kapulisan,” the Philippine Daily Inquirerquoted Sueno as saying.

[This administration will not allow vigilante killings of illegal drug or crime suspects, and their unjust killing during police operations.]

The Interior Secretary said all reports of summary killings should be immediately probed, and any policemen found liable thereafter should face charges.

“Ang lahat ng mga naitalang vigilante na pamamaraan sa pagpatay ng mga taong suspek sa droga at iba pang mga kriminal ay dapat agarang maimbistigahan,” he said. “Ang mga kapulisan na napatunayang sangkot sa mga hindi makatarungang pagpatay sa mga suspek sa droga ay dapat na mapatawan kaagad ng administrative disciplinary action.”

[All cases of vigilante-related killings of drug and crime suspects should be immediately investigation. Those policemen who were proven to have unjustly killed a drug suspect should be immediately charged with administrative disciplinary action.]

Sueno also ordered Dela Rosa to remind his men to follow proper operational procedures when it comes to apprehending suspects.

Tens of thousands of drug pushers and users have surrendered barely two months after Duterte became president. Hundreds more have been killed either in police operations or under mysterious circumstances.

Source :

Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Times, Journal

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