“No one can take the law into their own hands. Even the highest official of the land must uphold the Constitution.”

Commission on Human Rights Chairman Jose Luis “Chito” Gascon emphasized this point on Thursday as he as well as human-rights advocates expressed deep concern over revelations made recently by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte that he had a hand in killing crime suspects in his city.

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