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<b><i><span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;">'HITMAN.' Edgar Matobato testifies at the hearing of the Senate committee on human rights and justice on September 22, 2016.</span></i></b> Photo by LeAnne Jazul/Rappler</h3>
<br />MANILA, Philippines – "Maski patayin ako, hindi na ako tatakbo (Even if I get killed, I won't run away anymore)."<br /><br />Edgar Matobato, a key witness against President Rodrigo Duterte, turned emotional and broke down in tears as he testified for the second time at the Senate hearing into the rise of killings linked to the government's "war on drugs" on Thursday, September 22.<br /><br />When he first testified before the Senate committee on justice and human rights on September 15, Matobato alleged that Duterte, Davao mayor for over two decades, formed the so-called "Davao Death Squad" and himself ordered targets killed by the vigilante group.<br /><br />The Davao Death Squad is a supposed group of vigilantes that target criminals and suspects in Davao City.<br /><br />Duterte has been long linked to the group, but no charges have been filed against him. The President has "claimed" the squad to be under his command but his allies insist Duterte was just "exaggerating" when he claimed links to the group.<br /><br />Matobato turned emotional upon questioning by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a critic of Duterte, when he was asked to narrate how he found himself in the group.<br /><br />Matobato said that in 1977, communist rebels beheaded his father in front of him. "I grew up thinking that I would enter whatever department in government to ensure my father is given justice," Matobato said in Filipino.<br /><br />He claimed that he was initially a militia man of Davao before he was admitted into the "Lambada Boys," a group allegedly formed by Duterte that was tasked to kill criminal suspects. The group, with an initial membership of only 7 civilian hitmen, supposedly expanded to include cops and rebel returnees.<br /><br />'Where is justice?'<br /><br />Matobato claimed that his co-death squad members had tortured him – and wanted him dead – because of his plans to end his stint as a hitman. He supposedly fled Davao City because of his threats. In 2014, Matobato supposedly turned to the Department of Justice and was eventually admitted into the Witness Protection Program.<br /><br /><i>"Ang sa akin naman, ang gusto ko naman bago nila ako patayin, Sir, gusto ko naman mabigyan naman ako ng hustisya. Ang dami nilang inutos sa akin, Sir – pagpatay, pagganyan. Basta lang sila sumusugod sa akin. Tapos ang dami ko nang nalalaman, gusto naman nila akong patayin," he added.</i><br />(On my part, I was hoping that before they kill me, Sir, that I will be given justice. They ordered too many things – to kill, among others. They would just come to me. I know a lot of things, and now they want to kill me.)<br /><br />He voluntarily left the program shortly before the May 9 elections, when it became clear that Duterte would win the presidency.<br /><i><br />"Kaya pumunta ako dito kahit wala akong aral, nagkusang loob na pumunta dito, Sir....Maski patayin ako, hindi na ako tatakbo. Basta isasabi ko lang ang totoo. Totoong totoo. Hindi na ako pupunta kung hindi ako naghahanap ng hustisya. Puwede na akong magpakamatay, Sir, magbibigti ako. 'Yan ang gusto ko lang, Sir: Saan ba ang hustisya, Sir?"</i><br /><br />(That's why I came here even if I had little education, I came here voluntarily, Sir....Even if I get killed, I will not run away. I'll just tell the truth. The whole truth. I would not have come here if I weren't looking for justice. I can kill myself, Sir, I can hang myself. That's all I want, Sir. Where is justice, Sir?)<br /><br />Matobato's emotional plea came after hours of being grilled by Duterte's allies in the Senate, including senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Manny Pacquiao. The senators noted some inconsistencies in his latest testimony. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />SOURCE: <a href="http://www.rappler.com/nation/147052-edgar-matobato-senate-probe-extrajudicial-killings?utm_content=buffer9a3d6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer">RAPPLER</a>

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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;"><i>Herbert Colanggo, who recorded a full music album while serving life in the New Bilibid Prison, has submitted an affidavit against Senator Leila de Lima</i></span></h2>
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<i><span style="color: magenta;">HERBERT THE ARTIST. Herbert Colangco recorded a music album, which reached platinum status, while serving life inside the New Bilibid Prison. Rappler sourced photo</span></i></h3>
MANILA, Philippines — High-profile convicts allegedly involved in the drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) are expected to testify against Senator Leila De Lima during the congressional inquiry Tuesday, September 20.<br /><br />Among the convicts reported to be part of the 14 witnesses is Herbert Colanggo.<br /><br />According to Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, together with other convicts, Colanggo will prove that De Lima received drug money for her senatorial bid.<br /><br />De Lima, however, appeared unfazed by the supposed testimonies, stating that these are all lies.<br /><br />On Sunday, September 18, the neophyte senator announced she would neither be attending nor sending any representative or observer to the “sham inquiry.”<br /><br />But who is Colanggo? What role did he play inside Bilibid?<br /><br />Crime lord<br /><br />Herbert “Ampang” Colanggo was the leader of a notorious robbery group that had been tagged in several incidents dating back to the early 2000s.<br /><br />His robbery group was also reported to have worked with other syndicates. Some reports, however, also identify him as the leader of the Ozamiz robbery gang.<br /><br />The Ampang Colanggo robbery group was tagged as being behind the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) branch in Cabuyao, Laguna in 2008 which left 10 individuals dead. The incident is identified as one of the bloodiest bank robberies in Philippine history.<br /><br />After years of being elusive despite a string of bank robberies reportedly conducted by his group, Colanggo was finally arrested in January 2009 in a checkpoint at Barangay Tominobo, Iligan City.<br /><br />In October 2014, the Parañaque Regional Trial Court sentenced Colanggo to life imprisonment.<br /><br />However, his arrest and eventual conviction did not put an end to his group’s work. Several bank robberies after 2009 were continuously linked to members of the Ampang Colanggo robbery group.<br /><br />Herbert the artist<br /><br />Colanggo is part of Bilibid 19, a group of high-profile, privileged inmates who had access to illegal drugs, firearms, drug paraphernalia, firearms, flat screen TVs, sex toys, and pornography, among others.<br /><br />Inside Bilibid, Colanggo built a life around his ambition of becoming a recording artist, following in the footsteps of his idols Michael Jackson, Martin Nievera, and Freddie Aguilar, among others.<br /><br />The extent of Colanggo’s musical career was discovered during a series of surprise inspections led by then justice secretary De Lima.<br /><br />The convicted crime lord rebranded himself as “Herbert C” and even released an album entitled “Kinabukasan” (Future) – all produced through a complete recording studio inside the country’s maximum security prison.<br /><br />A music video for one of the songs, "Pano ‘Yon," was even filmed with what appeared to be a complete crew inside his music studio.<div class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 8px;">
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Colanggo was even named the New Male Recording Artist of the Year in 2014 by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC).<br /><br />The discovery of the 19 inmates’ luxurious living inside Bilibid ended the musical aspirations of Colanggo. The facilities were dismantled and the inmates were transferred to different facilities to hopefully lead to the “demise of syndicates inside the prison.”<br /><br />However, contraband items such as cigarettes and cash were still found inside Bilibid in subsequent inspections.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="color: magenta;">CLOSE ENCOUNTER. Herbert Colangco speaks to PNP chief Dela Rosa while detained inside a bus during a surprise inspection at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City on July 20, 2016. Photo by Ben Nabong/Rappler</span></i></div>
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On July 7, President Rodrigo Duterte named Colanggo as one of the drug lords operating inside Bilibid, threatening him and Peter Co with death if they step out of jail.<br /><br />Ozamiz City mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr, one of the local government officials Duterte linked to drugs, is the father of Colanggo’s reported girlfriend, Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog.<br /><br />The elder Parojinog, however, denied any involvement with illegal drugs and said he disapproves of his daughter’s relationship with the alleged drug lord. Nova Princess' marriage to former basketball player Edgar Echavez has been annulled.<br /><br />The existence and flow of illegal drugs inside Bilibid was largely blamed on De Lima.<br /><br />According to reports, Colanggo executed an affidavit claiming that De Lima was given millions by drug lords in exchange for allowing drug convicts inside the state penitentiary to continue their illegal operations.<br /><br />The Department of Justice (DOJ) is already eyeing criminal raps against De Lima over her alleged links to the illegal drug trade. She has denied the allegations.<br /><br />According to Aguirre, there is basis to file the case based on the affidavits of the witnesses, including Colanggo.<br /><br /><br />SOURCE: <a href="http://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/146736-herbert-colangco-convicted-crime-leader-drug-lord-bilibid?utm_content=bufferafbca&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer">RAPPLER</a>

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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: magenta;">MANILA - The Duterte administration did not offer paroles to high-profile inmates of the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in exchange for testifying against Senator Leila De Lima, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Sunday</span>.</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Aguirre denied that government made "exchange deals" with the prisoners who will appear next week before the congressional inquiry on the proliferation of illicit drugs in detention facilities when de Lima was still Justice chief.<br /><br />"Wala kaming pinangako diyan. (We did not promise them anything.) We are not in a position to give anything or to promise anything except na iyung mga testimony ninyo ay hindi magagamit sa inyo (your testimonies will not be used against you)," he told radio DZMM.<br /><br />He said the inmates themselves are not expecting any favor for narrating how money was collected from them to allegedly fund de Lima’s 2016 senate bid.<br /><br />"Itong mga inmates na ito, napakahaba ng mga sentensya, 'yung iba siguro rito, may life pa. Wala na silang inaasahan except that makatulong sila," the Justice chief said. (These inmates have long prison sentences, some of them were sentenced to life. They are not axpecting anything except that they will help the investigation.)<br /><br />The inmates set to appear at the House probe have been transferred from the New Bilibid Prisons to a maximum security facility inside military headquarters because of security concerns, Aguirre added.<br /><br />Two of the inmates testifying against the senator are crime kingpins Herbert Colangco and Noel Martinez. They are set to reveal how a fellow inmate, Jaybee Sebastian, allegedly directed them to sell large amounts of "shabu" as early as 2013 to contribute to then de Lima's campaign kitty.<br /><br />A high-ranking government official will also testify that he delivered millions in drug payoffs to de Lima's house in Parañaque, Aguirre said.<br /><br />De Lima is leading a Senate investigation into the thousands of deaths linked to Duterte's war on drugs.<br /><br />Last week, she presented as witness Edgar Matobato, a self-confessed hitman who accused Duterte of ordering the killings of suspected criminals and political opponents in Davao City during his term as mayor.</span><div style="font-family: franklin-gothic-urw, Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; padding: 10px 0px;">
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<span style="color: #20124d; line-height: 1.5;"><b><i style="background-color: #6aa84f;">MANILA - Professed hitman Edgar Matobato, who linked President Rodrigo Duterte to vigilante killings in Davao City, was trained to kill, not to sort school supplies, a senator said Saturday.</i></b></span></h4>
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Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV was defending Matobato from Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, who sought to discredit the gunman after he mistook packing tape for masking tape.</div>
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Matobato testified before a Senate investigation last Thursday that victims of Duterte's hit squad were wrapped in "masking tape."</div>
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"Ang skill set ng mama na ito I believe eh talagang pumatay lang, may taga-surveillance nung subject o ng target, taga-casing ng mga lugar. Sa kanya papasok lang siya, siya yung taga-ligpit, siya yung taga-chopchop. [His skill set I believe is to just kill. He has other people do the surveillance of the subject or target. His only concern is to kill and dispose of the body]," Trillanes told DZMM.</div>
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"Ang problema niya hindi naman ito bumibili ng school supplies [o] office supplies. Sa kanya basta't may gamit [The problem is Motabato doesn't buy school supplies or office supplies. His concern is to just to have something to use]," he added.</div>
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Trillanes is a vocal critic of the President while Cayetano was Duterte's vice-presidential running mate in the elections last May.<br />
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During Thursday's hearing, Cayetano asked Matobato to pick out masking tape from an array of tape adhesives. Matobato picked out packaging tape.</div>
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"Ginagamit ko lang ito [para] testingin ang credibility mo or kung may bumulong lang, may nagsabi lang sa inyo [I'm only using this to test your credibility and see if you're just being told what to say]," said Cayetano, who said Matobato may have been coached.</div>
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Motabato, however, said he thinks of all adhesive tapes as "masking tape."</div>
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"Kasi sir, ang lahat ng ito ang tingin ko masking tape, hindi ko naman alam ang pangalan sir [I think of all of these as masking tape, I don't know what their names are]," he told Cayetano.</div>
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Taking a jab at Cayetano, Trillanes told DZMM: ""Siyempre di naman maiintindihan ni Sen. Alan yan kasi ano naman siya, buena familia siya so hindi siya gaano makakarelate. [Of course Sen. Alan can't understand that because he comes from a well-off family so he can't really relate]," Trillanes said.</div>
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Trillanes said he was also disappointed with Senate President Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III for refusing to grant the witness sanctuary.</div>
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"Yun na nga ang nakakalungkot and of all people ang ine-expect ko kay Sen. Pimentel as Senate president even-handed yan kaso ngayon naghahanap ng teknikalidad irereject yung testigo [That's the sad thing about it. Of all the people, I expected Sen. Pimentel to be even-handed as the Senate president but he found a technicality in order to reject the witness]," he said.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5;">MANILA - A self-confessed assassin on Thursday accused President Rodrigo Duterte of ordering the killing of suspected criminals in Davao City during his reign as mayor.</span></div>
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Edgar Matubato, a former army militia, told a Senate hearing that he was recruited to a hit squad called the "Lambada Boys" alongside five others in 1988, when Duterte started his first term.</div>
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Under questioning by Sen. Leila de Lima, a staunch critic of Duterte's bloody war on drugs, Matubato said he killed around 50 people from 1988 to 2013.</div>
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"Ang trabaho po namin ay pumapatay ng kriminal kagaya ng [Our job is to kill criminals like] drug pusher, rapist, snatcher. Ganyan po ang pinapatay namin araw-araw [These are the people we kill everyday]," he said.</div>
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"Gusto kong bigyan ng katarungan 'yung nagawa kong mga kasalanan, 'yung pumatay akong ng mga tao, matagal na rin... para malaman ng taumbayan ang ginawa namin sa Davao City, [I want justice for my sins. I killed people. I want our countrymen to know what we did in Davao]," he said.</div>
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Matubato also accused Duterte of ordering a bomb attack on a Davao City mosque in 1993. The mayor, he said, believed Muslims were behind an explosion at the Cathedral of Davao City earlier that year.</div>
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"Umakyat siya (Duterte) sa opisina namin, kinausap si Major Asindista, na i-massacre niyo iyung mga mosque, mga Muslims [He went to our office and told Major Asindista to massacre the mosques, the Muslims]," he said.</div>
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Asked if he personally saw Duterte giving the order, Matubato said: "Andoon man ako sa opisina. Palagi akong dikit sa mga opisyal. Parang gumaganti siya na binomba ang cathedral. [I was at the office. I was always beside the officials. He may be seeking revenge for the bombing of the cathedral]."</div>
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But there were no injuries since there was no worship service at the mosque during the attack so Duterte ordered the hit squad to "capture" and "kill" suspects in the cathedral blast, Matubato said.</div>
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"Inaabangan namin iyung mga Muslim, dinudukot namin, pinagpapatay namin, inililibing namin sa mga quarry. [We ambush Muslims, abduct them, kill them and bury them in quarries]," he said.</div>
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Matubato said the death squad was also behind the killing of foreign terror suspect Sali Makdum in 2002.</div>
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With their alleged team leader police officer Arthur Lascañas, the witness, said they kidnapped Makdum from Samal City and brought him to the Davao City police office, then headed by Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa who is now director of the Philippine National Police.</div>
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"Pinatay namin, chinop-chop namin doon sa mga quarry, inilibing namin doon sa mga quarry [We killed him, chopped up his body and buried him at the quarry site]," he said.</div>
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Matubato said the death squad was ordered to ensure that criminals did not die under "ordinary" circumstances.</div>
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"Hindi pumapayag ang opisyal na ordinaryo lang ang pagkamatay ng mga tao kasi parang mga sadista. Kailangan putol-putulin iyung katawan. Kinukuhanan muna ng mga damit, tapos sinusunog tapos china-chop-chop na [The official does not allow an ordinary death for people because they are like sadists. We need to chop up their bodies. We get their clothes, burn them then chop them up]," he said.</div>
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<b><i>WITNESS. Edgar Matobato takes his oat before testifying at the Senate inquiry into the spate of extrajudicial killings and summary executions under the Duterte administration on September 16, 2016. Photo by LeAnneJazul/Rappler</i></b></div>
<br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">MANILA, Philippines – A supposed member of the so-called "Davao Death Squad" on Thursday, September 15, claimed Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, son of President Rodrigo Duterte, ordered the </span>killing of Cebuano businessman Richard King<span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;"> in 2014. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;" /><a href="http://www.rappler.com/nation/146282-de-lima-presents-alleged-davao-death-squad-member" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #e76229; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease;" target="_blank">Edgar Matobato</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">, who claims he was a member of the infamous death squad, said they were ordered by Paolo, then Davao vice mayor, to kill King because they were "rivals" over a woman. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">Matobato was the key witness on Thursday, when the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Senate resumed its probe into the rise of killings</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">associated with the current administration's "war on drugs." Matobato earlier testified that they – supposed members of the death squad – executed criminals under the orders of President Duterte himself, who was mayor of Davao for over two decades. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">King, owner of the Crown Regency Group of Hotels, was gunned down in Davao City on June 12, 2014.</span><br />
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Matobato alleged the two of the men who conducted the hit on King – rebel returnees who were part of the death squad – were "double crossed." They were reportedly paid P500,000 for the job but were later killed. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Matobato said he was blamed as the killer of King because at that time, he already wanted to leave the team he referred to as the "heinous crime" unit of the Davao City government. He said "Colonel Felonia" was pinned down as the mastermind of the killing.</div>
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Superintendent Leonardo Felonia was detained in connection with the King case.</div>
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Matobato said he was tortured for a week but was later released. He then hid in Cebu, Leyte, and Samar. In August 2014, he said he "surrendered" to the Commission on Human Rights but was told that the CHR would not be able to protect him. A month later, he went to the Department of Justice and was placed under the witness protection program.</div>
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Matobato left the program before Duterte was proclaimed president, prompting the DOJ to halt its probe into the Davao Death Squad as he was the state's sole witness. He remained unnamed until he appeared at the Senate probe. (READ: DOJ halts probe into Davao Death Squad)</div>
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Matobato said he decided to surface following Duterte's victory, as he feared for his life.</div>
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Matobato also alleged that the Davao Vice Mayor had a few other people killed because he had a heated argument with them. One incident reportedly involved an altercation with a man who overtook the Vice Mayor at a gasoline station. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The hearing is ongoing as of posting.</div>
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<b><i>HEARINGS RESUME. Senator Leila de Lima, chairperson of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, says more witnesses have been called to testify on representative cases of drug-related extrajudicial killings on September 15, 2016. Photo from the August 22 hearing by LeAnne Jazul/Rappler</i></b></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">MANILA, Philippines – Senator Leila de Lima, who chairs the committee on justice and human rights said more witnesses will be presented when the hearing on drug-related killings resumes on Thursday morning, September 15.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">“After 3 weeks since the committee started its inquiry, we have yet to hear the testimonies of other witnesses who can provide not only the clearer and broader picture behind these killings but also any loopholes in enforcing our laws,” De Lima said in a statement on Wednesday.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">The committee conducted hearings on August 22 and 23, and agreed to the request of Senator Alan Cayetano to suspend the investigation until after the ASEAN Summit in Laos, so as not to embarass President Rodrigo Duterte</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">The senator said the justice committee, jointly with the committee on public order and dangerous drugs, will “present more witnesses” as they continue to look into “representative cases” of extrajudicial killings and summary executions that have been on the rise since the Duterte administration started its all-out campaign against illegal drugs.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">At least 9 witnesses are expected to testify on 8 cases, where 11 victims are involved, De Lima said.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">“We have also invited other resource persons from the government sector, civil society groups and human rights advocates, as well as from the media. We hope to get their views and insights on this issue,” she added.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">The senator – criticized by no less than President Duterte for her alleged links to the drug trade – emphasized once more that her investigation is not meant to derail police operations.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">“The Senate inquiry presumes at all times the regularity of police operations. We are here to find ways to help law enforcement agencies fulfill their mandate more efficiently through legislative action” and “without violating any human rights or disregarding the due process of the law,” she said.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Also called to testify are the heads and representatives of the following:</span></div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Philippine National Police</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Department of the Interior and Local Government,</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">National Bureau of Investigation</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Commission on Human Rights</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Philippine Human Rights Information Center</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Karapatan</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Free Legal Assistance Group</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Philippine Institute of Human Rights</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Ateneo Human Rights Centers</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5;">Private media organizations</span></li>
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READ: De Lima: Expect more witnesses to drug-related killings.

'Biased' De Lima should inhibit from Senate probe Drilon asks Bato in disbelief Expect more witnesses. Int'l court may probe drug-related killings Lacson contradics De Lima We are not butchers READ: De Lima: Expect more witnesses to drug-related killings.

At least 9 witnesses are expected to testify on 8 cases, involving 11 victims, when the justice committee chaired by Senator Leila de Lima r...