Baguilat and Villarin cited claims that Duterte’s drug war had killed thousands of poor people. Villarin said Duterte should not boast of his drug war for which the President would be liable in the courts after his term in office. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Congress votes 261-18 to extend Mindanao martial law ’til year’s endVillarin said Duterte should put primacy on the need to respect human rights. Baguilat and Villarin both hoped Duterte would also use his Sona to push for an end to contractualization and for the release of the coco levy funds to farmers. The President will deliver his second Sona at the House of Representatives at 4 p.m. Monday.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 24, 2017 00:45 UTC