Ex-president Duterte admits inciting suspects to resist so police can kill them

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WATCH: Former President Rodrigo Duterte admitted at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Monday, Oct. 8 that he ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to encourage suspects to fight back during war on the drugs.  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Mr. Chair? Yes, Senator Risa.

00:03I know that the members of the Philippine Military Academy are smart.

00:07That is not the issue.

00:09What I am clarifying is that you said earlier that you encouraged the PNP to encourage the suspect to fight.

00:18Yes.

00:19To kill. To say that they will fight.

00:21Correct.

00:22Correct.

00:23To minimize.

00:24This is very incorrect.

00:25Correct. Yes.

00:26I may say as a civilian, to professional police.

00:29It depends on…

00:31Thank you, Mr. Chair.

00:32Let's put it that way, ma'am. That's your view. That's mine.

00:36It's not my view only, Mr. Chair. Thank you for putting it on record.

00:39You never went to the mayor, prosecutor.

00:42I know that I went to the prosecutor, mayor, president. I know my job.

00:48Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

00:50That's the truth. You never went to the city.

00:53That's true, Mr. Chair.

00:55You never had the chance to solve the problem of the community.

00:58Thank you, Mr. President.

01:00Thank you for putting it on record, Mr. Chair.

01:03Senator Estrada has the floor.

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