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Davao City Police formation (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

PNP launches new, ‘less bloody’ Oplan Tokhang

Philippine National Police Director General Ronal Dela Rosa on Monday announced the launching of the "revisited" Oplan Tokhang, which he says, should be "less bloody, if not bloodless." Dela Rosa announced reforms to the operation, made after a death toll of over 7000, including that of South Korean businessman Jee-Ick-Joo who died inside Camp Crame itself at the hands of rogue police, had forced President Rodrigo Duterte to exclude them from his drug war late January.

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Read more about the article Church group ?hits Duterte’s  planned revival of ‘war on drugs’

Church group ?hits Duterte’s  planned revival of ‘war on drugs’

A church-based group on Friday condemned the planned resurgence of the government’s bloody “war on drugs” after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced that police drug operatives would continue his anti-illegal drug campaign.

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PNP to Human Rights Watch: provide evidence on cases of drug killings

The Philippine National Police has challenged the New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch to pr?esent evidence, affidavits, and file the appropriate cases against erring policemen, if allegations ?of planting evidence were true.

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