From denying the existence of the Davao Death Squad (DDS) when he was mayor of Davao City, former president Rodrigo Duterte said that former Davao police officers present in the Oct. 28 Senate probe on his administration’s drug war were commanders of the DDS.
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ABS-CBN News Channel, Duterte denies links to Davao Death Squad, May 28, 2015
On links to DDS
- Inquirer.net, Duterte confirms ‘ties’ with Davao Death Squad, May 25, 2015
- Rappler, Duterte: ‘Am I the death squad? True’, May 25, 2015
- Al Jazeera, Philippine mayor admits links to death squads, May 25, 2015
