MALACANANG maintained that there were no cases of extrajudicial killings during the Duterte administration despite the 3,800 suspects reported killed in its campaign against illegal drugs.

Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said the PNP’s position was in accordance with the definition of “extrajudicial killing” as provided under Administrative Order (AO) 35 dated April 2013.

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