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September 16, 2016

Philippines: 3,000+ Killed in Duterte's So-Called War on Drugs
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In the Philippines, the death toll of President Rodrigo Duterte's
so-called war on drugs continues to rise. More than 3,000 people have
been killed by police and vigilantes since Duterte took office in late
June. On Thursday, a man testified to the Philippine Senate that he was
paid by Duterte to carry out a string of extrajudicial killings,
including one in which he fed a body to a crocodile, while Duterte was
serving as the mayor of Davao. This is Edgar Matobato.

Edgar Matobato: "From my start, from 1988 to 2013, I have gunned down
over 50 people when we were told to kill. I cannot remember their names,
but I still remember being a hit man and what happened."

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