TOTOO BA? DUTERTE TO LEAVE LEGACY OF SAFE, SECURE PH, SAYS PALACE

TOTOO BA? DUTERTE TO LEAVE LEGACY OF SAFE, SECURE PH, SAYS PALACE
(Politiko) President Rodrigo Duterte will leave a legacy of a “safe and secure Philippines” when his term ends on June 30, Malacanang said Thursday.

Acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar made the statement after the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reported that Duterte’s legacy will be a culture of impunity for violations in his “war on drugs.”

“Foreigners who come to the country as tourists are seeing how safe our streets and communities are,” according to him.

Andanar said this affirms that the country’s crime rate dropped “more than half” since Duterte assumed the presidency in 2016, and validates his high approval and trust ratings just over a month before he leaves office.

The CHR, in its 48-page report, urged the Office of the President to revise or remove the exceptions used as the basis to deny the commission access to police records.

The Internal Affairs Service of the Philippine National Police, Department of Justice, and the Office of the Ombudsman were also asked to conduct a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation of erring police officers and to file appropriate charges.

The Palace requested the CHR to coordinate with the Presidential Human Rights Committee Secretariat so its recommendations may be discussed with all concerned government offices… Read More