Duterte lawyer explains 'kill' order against drug suspects

The Manila Times

Duterte lawyer explains 'kill' order against drug suspects  Salvador Panelo, former chief  legal counsel of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, says his client's statement on Nov. 13, 2024 that he ordered the killing of drug suspects was not actually an order but a threat so that they would change their ways. Speaking before a committee of the House of Representatives investigating Dutere's drug war during his term, Panelo said the former president was ready to face any charges and cases if victims thought that he was liable for all the drug deaths in the country.   VIDEO BY RED MENDOZA  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #themanilatimes #tmtnews  #duterte  #philippines

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00:00That's why I noticed that the resource person, the former president,

00:07vis-a-vis the one questioning, are not on the same page.

00:11That's why they don't understand each other.

00:14That's why I'm tiktoking right now.

00:16Do you know what my viewers are saying?

00:19They're saying that it's already boring.

00:22The questions are repeated.

00:24The president is repeating the answers.

00:27That's the problem when it's not lawyers who are questioning a lawyer.

00:33They really don't understand each other.

00:35Attorney, why did VP Sara Duterte come here?

00:39You have to ask her.

00:41But if you will ask me, if I'm the son of someone who is there, I will be there.

00:47I'm her son.

00:49Sir, your thoughts on Senator Trillanes.

00:53I didn't see him.

00:54Who is he?

00:56I didn't see him.

00:58But anyway, I'd like to say something about assuming full and legal responsibility.

01:06They don't understand each other.

01:09Aside from what the president is saying,

01:11his policy when he was president was,

01:15he placed on his shoulder the success or failure of the war on drugs.

01:22So any consequences arising therefrom, he will assume responsibility.

01:28He said, if I made a mistake because I gave an order,

01:32he won't include me in the demand because I gave the order.

01:36But the problem is, it's always unforgettable,

01:42that from the very beginning, his order is predicated on law.

01:48What was his order?

01:50I'm declaring war on drugs.

01:53Do your jobs as policemen.

01:57Arrest them.

01:59Bring them to jail.

02:01And prosecute them.

02:03If they resist arrest,

02:05then don't come here.

02:10Because under the law, you are justified to kill.

02:13That is the order of the president.

02:16It's always unforgettable.

02:19I will kill you.

02:21You know, when you say I will kill you, it's not a crime.

02:25He said that many times.

02:27I'm just scared.

02:29And there are many who are scared.

02:31Number two,

02:33when he said, I assume full legal responsibility,

02:38under the constitution,

02:40the president is tasked to protect the people.

02:44That's why he said, I did it to protect the people.

02:48But what he said, war on drugs,

02:52is predicated on a legal ground.

02:56Let's not forget that his order is always,

02:59arrest them when they resist,

03:02then use force.

03:04Because that is allowed under the law.

03:06The problem is, they are forced to,

03:08no, you said, you're assuming legal responsibility.

03:13That's what the president is saying.

03:15If you cannot transfer criminal responsibility,

03:20to me,

03:23if he dies, why are you with him?

03:26Unless,

03:28conspiracy is proven.

03:30That's what they're saying, there's a conspiracy.

03:32That's why, he has been daring,

03:34if you think I'm guilty,

03:37I'm conspiring, why don't you file the case?

03:40But until now, nobody,

03:42nobody has filed a case.

03:43Simply because,

03:44it's not true.

03:47One more thing,

03:48earlier, we showed that,

03:50Marville said,

03:52PNP chief,

03:53a lot of people were killed by the police.

03:57A lot of people were injured.

04:00Isn't that, that will prove to us,

04:02that a lot of people are fighting.

04:05Otherwise,

04:06almost 1,000 or more,

04:09were killed.

04:10That means, a lot of people are fighting.

04:12They're looking for guns.

04:16They're looking for a gun, right?

04:18Because when they fight,

04:20sometimes, common sense,

04:22it's really far.

04:24For example, you,

04:26I arrested you.

04:28You don't have a gun.

04:29I'm the one holding the gun.

04:31You stole my gun.

04:32Then you don't have a gun.

04:34When I shoot you,

04:35you don't have a gun.

04:36There are instances,

04:38there are instances,

04:39where you really can't be seen.

04:41That's what I'm pointing out.

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