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During his latest public address to the nation, President Rodrigo Duterte touched on the campaign against illegal drugs and claimed that he never killed or had anyone killed.
CONTEXT: Back in July 2016, just a few months after he was elected, Duterte told police: “Do your duty, and if in the process you kill one thousand persons because you were doing your duty, I will protect you." https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/07/02/1598740/duterte-pnp-kill-1000-ill-protect-you
CONTEXT: In February 2019, Duterte openly admitted during a public speech before the League of Municipalities of the Philippines "marami akong pinatay"
“Patay? Ah marami akong pinatay. Marami pa. Ngayon mag-umpisa ako.” https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/02/28/1897434/duterte-killings-ive-killed-many-im-just-beginning
“Patay? Ah marami akong pinatay. Marami pa. Ngayon mag-umpisa ako.” https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/02/28/1897434/duterte-killings-ive-killed-many-im-just-beginning
CONTEXT: In October 2019, Duterte disclosed during a public speech that he ordered controversial police official Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido to "go [to Bacolod City] and you are free to kill everybody. ‘Go, start killing them’." https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/10/19/1961520/duterte-tells-espenido-kill-everybody-bacolod
CONTEXT: In January 2020, Duterte raised the idea of killing "rich people in the Philippines who are crazy."
"They’re the ones we should kill,” Duterte said during a speech in Leyte. "Just wait for my signal."
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/01/25/1987629/duterte-crazy-rich-people-should-be-killed
"They’re the ones we should kill,” Duterte said during a speech in Leyte. "Just wait for my signal."
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/01/25/1987629/duterte-crazy-rich-people-should-be-killed
CONTEXT: In April 2020 during lockdown, Duterte said: “My orders are sa pulis pati military, pati mga barangay na pagka-ginulo at nagkaroon ng okasyon na lumaban at ang buhay ninyo ay nalagay sa alanganin, shoot them dead. Naintindihan ninyo? Patay.” https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/04/02/2005028/duterte-urged-walk-back-shoot-them-dead-remark
CONTEXT: In June 2020, Duterte renewed his threat to kill drug dealers.
”If you destroy my country, distributing P5.1 billion shabu all throughout my country, I will kill you,” the President said. https://www.philstar.com/nation/2020/06/06/2018928/duterte-renews-threat-kill-drug-dealers
”If you destroy my country, distributing P5.1 billion shabu all throughout my country, I will kill you,” the President said. https://www.philstar.com/nation/2020/06/06/2018928/duterte-renews-threat-kill-drug-dealers
CONTEXT: While Duterte has repeatedly threatened to kill people in his speeches, citizens who do the same to him face arrest.
“Anybody could be held liable if he threatens to harm or kill a person," the head of the Presidential Security Group said. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/05/14/2013878/public-told-not-threaten-duterte
“Anybody could be held liable if he threatens to harm or kill a person," the head of the Presidential Security Group said. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/05/14/2013878/public-told-not-threaten-duterte
CONTEXT: In July 2019 during a testimonial dinner for former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Duterte recalled his time a Davao Mayor during her term.
"Wala akong pinatay na tao na utos niya. Pinatay ko na lang kasi feeling ko gusto niya." https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/07/10/1933583/i-killed-because-i-felt-she-wanted-it-duterte-says-arroyo-testimonial-dinner
"Wala akong pinatay na tao na utos niya. Pinatay ko na lang kasi feeling ko gusto niya." https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/07/10/1933583/i-killed-because-i-felt-she-wanted-it-duterte-says-arroyo-testimonial-dinner
