THOUGH he admits that it still needs validation, Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th has claimed that Malacañang’s intelligence funds were being used as “reward money” for rogue policemen involved in extrajudicial killings of drug suspects. Leonardo,” who belongs to Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Class of 1996, oversees the operation of the “Philippine Death Squad” under President Rodrigo Duterte. He said Leonardo, supposedly close to Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, serves as the President’s “point person” or “disbursement officer” for the reward money for his alleged death squads nationwide. When asked what was the source of the reward money, Trillanes replied, “There were many theories being given. But as of now, they have intelligence funds which they get from Malacañang.”He said, “I have yet to validate that formally.

Source: Manila Times June 23, 2017 12:45 UTC