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Palace expects PNP to comply with SC order on ‘Tokhang’ reports

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Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/01/26/20161010-manila-buybust-afp3.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Police officers take shelter as it rains during a raid on a drug den in Manila on Oct. 5, 2016, where 95 drug suspects were arrested and two drug suspects were killed. Noel Celis, Agence France-Presse</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Malacañang on Wednesday said it expects the Philippine National Police (PNP) to comply with the Supreme Court’s order to submit reports on the death of more than 3,800 drug suspects under government&#x27;s campaign against illegal drugs. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/04/18/pnp-to-seek-solgens-advice-on-submission-of-drug-war-report">PNP to seek SolGen&#x27;s advice on submission of drug war report</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/12/18/solgen-refuses-to-submit-reports-on-drug-war-killings-to-sc">SolGen refuses to submit reports on drug war killings to SC</a></li></ul>Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra said there is no need for the Palace to direct the PNP to comply with the order and it expects all government agencies named as respondents in the case to comply with the decision.He added that the government sees the SC order as having little impact on the war on drugs, a major part of which is Oplan Tokhang, or the PNP&#x27;s house-to-house &quot;knock and plead&quot; operations. Under Tokhang, police officers visit houses of suspected drug users and pushers to convince them to surrender. Some of these operations have turned deadly, catching the attention of human rights groups which accuse the government of undertaking a brutal campaign against drug suspects.“We have no other alternative except to comply, subject probably to certain security checks or requirements,” Guevarra said in a Palace briefing. “Wala naman kaming nakikitang potential effect dahil wala namang itinatago ang law enforcement agencies dito sa mga dokumentong ito except for the security of witnesses.”The High Court had on Tuesday denied Solicitor General Jose Calida&#x27;s motion for reconsideration on the order for the submission of documents on drug war deaths in connection with petitions seeking to stop the campaign. In the plea, Calida argued that the documents being sought by the court could not be submitted as they involve sensitive information that has national security implications.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/03/18/sc-presses-government-to-submit-reports-on-drug-war-killings">SC presses government to submit reports on drug war killings</a></li></ul>The High Court instead directed the government to comply with its initial order for the submission of documents within 15 days of notice.The court first compelled the government to submit the documents during oral arguments on petitions challenging the legality of the fierce anti-narcotics campaign, where thousands had been killed.These included personal information of those killed, copies of warrants if issued, pre-operation plans, and post-operation reports. Calida had earlier agreed to submit the requested documents and even asked for an extension to submit government&#x27;s memoranda, or a pleading that wraps up its arguments on the case, due to &quot;voluminous&quot; documents.Government has many times defended the anti-drug campaign, saying it was not behind reported summary killings. Officials have said some 4,000 killed in police raids had resisted arrest, prompting officers to defend themselves.<div>- with Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News</div>

Malacañang on Wednesday said it expects the Philippine National Police (PNP) to comply with the Supreme Court’s order to submit reports on the death of more than 3,800 drug suspects under government's campaign against illegal drugs.

Malacañang on Wednesday said it expects the Philippine National Police (PNP) to comply with the Supreme Court’s order to submit reports on the death of more than 3,800 drug suspects under government's campaign against illegal drugs.

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Palace expects PNP to comply with SC order on ‘Tokhang’ reports

Dharel Placido,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 04, 2018 03:11 PM PHT

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