Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman called on President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday to form an independent commission that would probe deaths related to the war on drugs. Submit case folders, PNP toldSenate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd said he would require the Philippine National Police (PNP) to present the case folders of drug suspects killed in recent anti-drug operations. Detained Sen. Leila de Lima also criticized Duterte for praising the deadly Bulacan drug sweep, which led to the killing of 32 drug suspects. The NCRPO chief said the police will inventory firearms recovered the alleged drug suspects who were killed. On Saturday, two alleged drug pushers were killed in a supposed shoot-out with police operatives following an entrapment operation in Binondo District, Manila.

Source: Manila Times August 19, 2017 16:26 UTC