Duterte?s Admission of Failure Proves Extrajudicial Killings Not the Answer
By Cheryll D. Fiel
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY ? If there?s one thing the appearance of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte at the City Council last week proved, it is that the extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers and addicts, something that this city has seen for quite a long time now, cannot solve the drug problem, according to human-rights advocates.
In his testimony, Duterte expressed exasperation over the continued proliferation of illegal drugs in the city, which he said are creating ?zombies? out of users.
The brutal murder of IFI Bishop Alberto Ramento has galvanized the resolve of the church?s priests and followers in Davao City, vowing to continue the pro-people struggles of a beloved man who devoted his life to the masses. Davao Today managing editor Cheryll D. Fiel reports.