Former president Rodrigo Duterte confirms existence of Davao Death Squad when he was mayor of Davao City, pointing to former police officers, including Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, as its members.
In 2015, Duterte said DDS stands for Davao Development System, not Davao Death Squad. He had also previously admitted having links to the death squad
By VERA Files
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Nov 15, 2024
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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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Editor’s note: This fact check was produced with the help of a student from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines as part of their internship.
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