Occidental Mindoro mayor faces 10 graft raps for issuing quarry permits

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it is studying the possibility of filing crimes against humanity charges, on top of murder cases, in connection with the Duterte administration's war on drugs and its extrajudicial killings.

Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Bong Go said they are ready to face a case for crimes against humanity in local courts after the House of Representatives’ quad committee recommended charges against them for their role in the deadly war on drugs.

“All past presidents are no longer immune from suit. Only the sitting president is immune from any legal suit during his time,” Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres said. 

The House Quad Committee’s recommendation to file criminal raps against former President Rodrigo Duterte and other drug war officials is a “positive step” in seeking justice for victims of extrajudicial killings, a human rights lawyer said.

The House Quad Committee recommended on Wednesday, December 18, the filing of crimes against humanity charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies for his war on drugs and its alleged incentivized extrajudicial killings.  The mega panel, which also probed the illegal drug trade and illegal operations of Philippine offshore scam hubs, urged for a police investigation into identified "big fishes" and Chinese nationals perpetuating these criminal activities.