UNDERSECRETARY ERNESTO ABELLA PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON
Malacañang on Friday described as “isolated” the killing a 17-year-old high school student during an anti-drug operation in Caloocan City.
The victim identified as Kian Loyd delos Santos died after he was shot during a police operation in Barangay (village) 160 in Caloocan City on Wednesday night.
“I cannot assume what the President thinks but what we can say with confidence that those who are guilty of breaking the law, misuse or abuse will have to answer for that,” he said.
“He will defend the police in their carrying out of duties. However, he will also not tolerate any abuse and breaches of the law,” he added.
Abella’s statement came two days after President Rodrigo Duterte described the drug killings as “good.”
“The ones who died in Bulacan, 32, in a massive raid, that is good. We could just kill another 32 everyday, then maybe we could reduce what ails this country,” Duterte said in mix Filipino and English on Wednesday.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has said that 32 people were killed while 109 drug suspects were arrested in the simultaneous “One Time Big Time Operation” by the Bulacan police on August 15.
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