It is good and it is right that the Philippine government, through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, has formally asked the United Nations to probe the alleged extrajudicial killings of drug suspects in the country, as well as the deaths of policemen in the country’s war on drugs.

By making the request and by agreeing to conduct an inquiry, the Philippines and the UN can end the acrimony that has characterized this vital relationship ever since the international community took notice of the Philippine drug war.

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