(UPDATE) FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte agreed with the recent remarks of his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., that abuses were committed during his administration's war on illegal drugs but insisted that 'those were never intended.'
During his program 'Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa' aired on SMNI News, Duterte was asked to comment on Marcos' reply to a question on the alleged abuses during a forum in Washington last week.'Yes, that was allegedly attributed to the President. I am not sure if he was quoted in the complete context of the statement. I am sure that it was not intended to criticize me because he knows how hard it is to be president, especially with the serious problem right now,' Duterte said.
But what I can speak to is the policy that we have undertaken and that I said the drug war continues to be at the source of many — much criminality in the Philippines,' he added.The President also said that even after the anti-drug campaign waged during Duterte's time, 'the syndicates have grown stronger, wealthier and more influential, worryingly so.
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