Senator Leila de Lima is proposing that a megaphone be used by the police to warn crime suspects before they are arrested in operations. De Lima is making the proposal in Senate Bill 1197, or the “Anti-Extrajudicial Killing of 2016,” that seeks to define extrajudicial killing (EJK). ADVERTISEMENTIn conducting arrest, the police should issue a warning by announcing the same through a megaphone, the bill stipulates. In conducting arrest, the police should issue a warning by announcing the same through a megaphone, the bill stipulates. Public officials, who would fail to prevent, investigate, or file necessary actions in court against those suspected of having committed an extrajudicial killing would also be administratively held liable.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 12, 2016 01:18 UTC