President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday admitted that the police anti-drug operation that killed 17-year-old Kian Loyd delos Santos “was really bad.”

"I’m not justifying the Caloocan (anti-drug operations). It was really bad. Hindi naman performance of duty yung ganoon (It can’t be considered in performance of duty). Do not commit a crime," Duterte said in his speech during the inauguration of Solar Philippines Factory in Batangas.

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