Bong Go Files Senate Resolution Calling for Probe on Duterte War on Drugs

Sen. Bong Go Wants Investigation on Duterte Drug War

BONG GO – The Senator filed a Senate Resolution calling for a probe on the war on drugs of the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

The drug war of the Duterte administration is the most popular campaign of the previous admin which gathered mixed reactions from the people. There are Filipinos who were impressed by the impact of the drug war while there are those who criticized its implementation.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
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Truth be told that there are deaths that were linked on the Duterte drug war. Senator Bong Go previously defended former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte regarding the anti-drugs campaign of the previous administration.

Go, a long-time special aide of Duterte before he became senator, stressed that the people were clapping and were in “standing ovation” when Duterte would mention about his admin’s campaign against drugs during his previous SONA speeches.

Bong Go, Rodrigo Duterte

Sen. Bong Go stressed that former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is alone now and is being blamed after the claps and the standing ovation over his war on drugs campaign. The said campaign was started in Davao City where he served for around 2 decades.

Aside from former Pres. Duterte, Sen. Bato dela Rosa is also being accused in the war on drugs of the previous administration. He was the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) then and the government and the PNP worked closely in the campaign.

A few days ago, Sen. Bato dela Rosa expressed his desire to launch a probe on the Duterte drug war. According to him, he will invite former Pres. Duterte into the Senate probe and he has high hopes that he will come.

The said statement of Dela Rosa earned him criticisms. Former Sen. Leila de Lima found it amusing if Dela Rosa who is accused in the issue will also serve as judge during the hearing.

Bong Go

Recently, Sen. Bong Go also expressed his desire for a Senate probe on the Duterte drug war. Based on a report on GMA News, Go who is the vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs made the call by filing the Senate Resolution No. 1217.

Go described the war on drugs as the “bedrock of the Duterte administration”. According to him, it brought a strong message that resonated deeply with many Filipinos. He stressed that the campaign has positive effects.

“Nakita naman ng mga kababayan natin ang naging mabuting dulot ng walang humpay na kampanya noon. Mas ligtas silang umuuwi sa kanilang mga pamilya na hindi nasasaktan,” he said.

Sen. Bong Go further expressed that there are concerns and serious allegations against the Duterte drug war saying “it is imperative to uncover the truth”. Based on the report, he stressed that the main objective is to examine the conduct of the anti-drugs campaign to determine possible legislations to address the drug problem in the Philippines.

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