The Philippine National Police cannot always fool the public in citing the “nanlaban” argument as a reason for authorities to kill drug suspects, opposition lawmakers said on Tuesday. Previous net ratings recorded by SWS were -1 in December 2016, -8 in March 2017, and -3 in June 2017. Bloody reality“Hindi lahat ng palusot nakakalusot (Not all of their excuses will work),” Akbayan Rep. Tom Villarin said on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENTThe only way for the PNP to regain people’s trust is by holding their officers accountable for thousands killed in the government’s drug war, Villarin said. “We should understand that the PNP should not be held accountable for the rising number of tragic deaths,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 24, 2017 09:55 UTC