Roque said he made the request to the PNP as part of his role as presidential adviser on human rights. But Roque said one of his objectives was to help defend the PNP against accusations of involvement in summary killings. Roque said the reports would show if law enforcers had been abusive and how many of them should be charged, if any. He said the PNP had started the documentation when Ronald dela Rosa was the PNP chief, but Roque was sure that Dela Rosa’s successor, Director General Oscar Albayalde, would continue the task because he wanted to promote discipline in the PNP. In its latest statement, one of the most vocal critics of the killings, Human Rights Watch (HRW), said the Duterte administration’s denial of involvement was not convincing.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 24, 2018 22:07 UTC