MANILA – At least three senators agreed that the Philippine National Police must submit antidrug campaign reports to the Supreme Court.
The high court directed the PNP to hand over full records of thousands of deadly encounters in the “war on drugs.”
“Tama lang (just right)” was how Panfilo Lacson described the Supreme Court order.
“We tried during the hearings but somehow hindi sila naka-comply,” he said.
“But ito may contempt issue involved dito. And it’s no less than the [Supreme Court] that’s ordering them. So they will have to comply, and they should comply,” said Lacson, a former PNP director.
Joel Villanueva believes the high court reviewing the drug war “reinforces rule of law in the country.”
He hopes those killed amid the crackdown “will find justice.”
According to Vicente Sotto III, the police should heed the demand for transparency.
“Even kung Senado manghingi niyan … dapat nila i-produce. Kung pakinabangan namin at kakailanganin,” Sotto said./PN
