MANILA, Philippines — Former police colonel Edilberto Leonardo has corroborated fellow ex-police colonel Royina Garma’s testimonies, confirming the existence of a rewards system previously administration’s drug warfare.
On the ninth listening to of the Home of Representatives’ quad committee that began on Tuesday and lapsed to Wednesday, Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. requested Leonardo to reply sure or no to his questions.
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Abante, chairperson of the Home committee on human rights, requested Leonardo if he believes the 2 affidavits issued by Garma relating to the rewards system and the existence of the Davao Demise Squad (DDS).
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“Ito na po ang query ko (my query is that this), and this can solely be answerable by sure or no. I’m not going to ask anymore clarification, Col. Leonardo, sagutin niyo lang ako ng (simply reply) sure or no. Doon sa dalawang affidavit ni (from the 2 affidavits of) Col. Garma na nabasa mo at napakinggan mo (that you simply learn and heard). ’Yan ba ay pinapaniwalaan mo? Sure or no?” Abante requested.
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“Sure Mr. Chair,” Leonardo mentioned.
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Abante then clarified if Leonardo believes within the existence of a rewards system for cops who’re in a position to kill drug suspects, previously administration’s drug warfare.
“Pangalawang tanong (second query), additionally answerable by sure or no. Naniniwala ka ba na merong (do you imagine within the existence of ) rewards system? Sure or no?” Abante requested once more.
“Could narinig ako (I heard about it), sure Mr. Chair,” Leonardo famous.
“Sure or no lang, naniniwala ka ba na merong rewards system, sure or no?” Abante mentioned.
“Sure Mr. Chair,” Leonardo replied.
Final October 11, Garma testified earlier than the quad committee, saying that former president Rodrigo Duterte contacted her final Could 2016 in regards to the creation of a process power that may implement the drug warfare on a nationwide scale, with the “Davao template” in thoughts.
Garma mentioned the Davao template refers to a rewards system, with money grants starting from P20,000 to P1 million given to cops who kill drug suspects.
In response to Garma, Duterte informed her that the duty power head needs to be an INC member—main Garma to faucet Leonardo.
Garma additionally mentioned that Leonardo informed her that he made a proposal outlining the duty power’s operations, coursed by means of Senator Bong Go who was then the particular assistant to Duterte.
She additionally admitted that originally, she facilitated the conferences between Go and Leonardo. Finally, Garma mentioned that the 2 males “established direct communication”.
Garma additional testified that it was additionally Leonardo who performed briefings for all Philippine Drug Enforcement Company (PDEA) officers and even PNP chiefs—even having the ultimate authority on who can be on the watchlist.
However earlier, Leonardo denied Garma’s claims, saying that the latter could have extra information of the duty power’s operations in comparison with him.
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Then on the Wednesday quad committee listening to, Garma claimed that the existence of the DDS in Davao Metropolis is a typical information amongst cops within the space.