The Catholic priest who was among the first to condemn extrajudicial killings attributed to the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS) is taking the fight beyond the home turf of President Duterte and into the national stage. Amado Picardal, an outspoken clergyman who helped investigate the spate of murders in Davao, a city long-dominated by the Duterte family, from 1998 to 2011. ADVERTISEMENT“We’ve seen this in Davao and (it’s) now on a nationwide scale. Davao death toll“We monitored the killings of the death squads in Davao from 1998 to 2011, and there were 1,424. NAK Philippines will be officially launched at Baclaran church at 3 p.m. today, with Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo expected to grace the event.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 22, 2016 18:49 UTC