Ex-President Duterte invited to House QuadCom hearings

The House Quad Committee, investigating the previous administration’s “War on Drugs,” has officially invited former President Rodrigo Duterte to provide invaluable insights and clarify details surrounding the controversial anti-drug campaign that resulted in thousands of deaths. In the invitation letter, QuadCom Chairman and Surigao del Norte Representative Ace Barbers expressed the committee’s keen interest in issues related to the anti-drug initiative, particularly concerning extra-judicial killings. Former police colonel and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office General Manager Royina Garma, a close confidante of Duterte, previously testified that police officers were rewarded for killing drug suspects while replicating the Davao City anti-drug campaign model on a larger scale.