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. 28 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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