MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night admitted being shocked when he watched the viral video of the killing of a mother and son by a police officer in Paniqui, Tarlac, describing the policeman as “may sakit sa utak” (crazy) and the incident as “too brutal.”
In his weekly message to the nation, Duterte reminded policemen to only act in accordance with the law.
“You do not follow the law, mag-salvage ka, mag-patay ka, then I’m sorry. That is not part of our agreement on how we should do our work,” Duterte said.
The President, who has promised law enforcers of protection as long as they kill in the line of duty or when their lives were put in harm’s …
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