“The best proof na hindi kaya, all the evidence, all of these police reports, the DOJ cannot find them. Carpio also pointed out the pervasive atmosphere of fear that prevents witnesses from testifying in local courts. "The Duterte people can still intimidate the witnesses here in the Philippines if the cases are filed here," Carpio said. He pointed out that the total absence of filed cases against the implementors of the drug war is one of the proofs that the local system is stalled by fear. “The best proof of that is that there has been no cases filed against these people because one of fear of witnesses.

Source: Philippine Star February 25, 2026 06:23 UTC