“As much as possible, let us try to avoid any bloodshed,” he added. “Agents and witnesses, particularly media representatives, shall wear mandatory cameras,” Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Aaron Aquino said in a memorandum released to the media. Editing prohibitedHis memo prohibited the editing, cutting, splicing or deletion of videos generated during PDEA operations. Center for International Law (CenterLaw), meanwhile, sought clarification of a “vague” provision in the new guidelines that mandates onsite inquest proceedings of suspects killed in police operations. ADVERTISEMENTBy virtue of his death “(the suspect’s) criminal liability is extinguished,” said Jacqueline de Guia, spokesperson for the Commission of Human Rights.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 26, 2018 22:52 UTC