Wednesday, August 03, 2016

'Reign of terror': Fear in the Philippines as police embark on state-sanctioned 'killing spree'

People in the slums of Manila are living in fear after new Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called on police and vigilantes to kill drug suspects.

The ABC recently spent five days in the Philippines, during which time around 50 suspects were killed, mostly while allegedly resisting arrest.

In Tondo, a Manila slum, the ABC visited the family of one man who had been shot by police while in custody.

Roland Resido was arrested at his home, then taken away in handcuffs. He was one of three suspects shot dead in custody by Tondo police on July 6.

"We arrested three guys and brought them in to get tested," local police commander, Inspector Monico Aliado, told the ABC.

"They grabbed an officer's gun. There wasn't anything our officers could do except defend themselves." Full story...

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