MANILA, Philippines — A survivor of an attempted extrajudicial killing in the Philippines submitted a statement to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for its hearing on the human rights consequences of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. The US Congressional commission invited witnesses to analyze the implementation of Duterte's anti-drug campaign following reports of more than 8,000 drug-related killings in the Philippines. Morillo found Daa in his house with three other friends—Jessie Cule, Rhaffy Gabo and Anthony Comendo—who were also garbage pickers. The policemen took the lighter and the shiny paper and insisted that the items prove their involvement in illegal drugs. On January 31, the high court issued a temporary protection order against the policemen involved in the killings.

Source: Philippine Star July 21, 2017 06:33 UTC