Reward sa mga pulis galing sa POGOs, intel fund

Quota system sa Duterte drug war

MANILA, Philippines — Kinumpirma ng isang aktibong opisyal ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na totoong mayroong quota at reward system sa giyera kontra droga ng administrasyon ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.

Sinabi rin ni Colonel Jovie Espenido na ang pera na ibinibigay na reward sa mga pulis para sa kanilang mga napapatay ay nanggagaling umano sa POGOs at intelligence funds.

“Even intelligence funds were used in the drug war. POGO money was also used,” sabi ni Espenido sa kanyang affidavit nang humarap sa pagdinig ng House Quad Committee ng Kamara kung saan kaniyang idinetalye ang mga karanasan bilang hepe ng bayan ng Albuera sa Leyte at Ozamiz City sa Misamis Occidental.

“I confirm that there was a quota and reward system in the implementation of the war on drugs during the previous administration. I truly wanted to implement it without causing deaths. When the leadership imposed a quota of 50-100 per day, we only took it to mean that we had to knock on the doors of 50-100 households suspected of drug use or pushing,” sabi ni Espenido.

“I know that there was a reward of 20,000 pesos per kill in the drug war. The funding came from operators of Small-Town Lottery (STL), or jueteng lords who give money to the police regional commanders, provincial commanders, down the line. The group or individuals who make the kill receive the money,” dagdag pa nito.

“Nobody died during my stints in Albuera and Bacolod. I also made sure that the rewards my stations received are legitimate. For example, some LGUs would award 100,000 pesos for successful arrests involving big-time drug pushers. We accepted these to fund further operations,” sabi nito.

“The intelligence officer I mentioned can discuss this further. Those at the Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (AIDG) are also conversant about the funding. They can help identify the police personnel who actually received money in exchange for kills in the course of the drug war,” sabi ni Espenido.

Nauna ng tumestigo si Espenido sa pagdinig ng House Committee on Human Rights kaugnay ng extrajudicial killings.

“I was not able to tell these things in the pre­vious hearings held by the House of Representatives. All I was able to say is that there was violation of human rights in the implementation of the drug war,” sabi pa ni Espenido sa kanyang affidavit.