Inmates testified they were ordered by law enforcement to kill Chinese drug convicts in Davao Prison, allegedly on orders from former President Duterte.

Inmates Fernando Magdadaro and Leopoldo Tan Jr., testified before a House panel in the Philippines, stating that they were ordered by law enforcement officers in 2016 to kill three Chinese drug convicts in Davao Prison and Penal Farm. The inmates claimed they were promised money and freedom in exchange for the killings, which allegedly took place on orders from former President Rodrigo Duterte. The House panel has invited Duterte and Supt. Gerardo Padilla, who was in charge of the penal farm at the time, to testify before the panel. Duterte's spokesman, Salvador Panelo, dismissed the claims as a "demolition job" aimed at discrediting the former president.

August 22, 2024
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