MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang scrambled anew to put out the blaze ignited when President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to admit responsibility for extrajudicial killings, saying there was “no admission” on the part of the firebrand leader. My only sin is extrajudicial killings," Duterte said. “All the critics and detractors can allege are killings attributed to his drug war.”“The intention of the drug war is to save the youth of this country. READ: Palace: Duterte ‘not serious’ when he said EJKs 'his only sin'Despite claims that the campaign encourages extrajudicial killings, latest opinion polls show Duterte's war on drugs remains popular in the Philippines. Human rights watchdogs say most of the fatalities in the government’s anti-narcotic drive are extrajudicial killings committed by cops, something the administration has vehemently denied.

Source: Philippine Star September 29, 2018 03:48 UTC