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Mayors’ killings an 'attempt to erode confidence' in Duterte - Palace

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Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/07/04/20180704-ferdinand-bote-bs.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Policemen stand guard at the funeral of Mayor Ferdinand Bote who was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in a road attack in the town of General Tinio in Nueva Ecija province on Wednesday. Ferdinand Bote’s death occurred only a day after Mayor Antonio Halili of Tanauan city was killed by a lone gunman during a flag raising ceremony. Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Malacañang on Wednesday stressed that there is no culture of impunity in the Philippines, even as it claimed that the recent killings of two mayors were an “attempt to erode confidence” in President Rodrigo Duterte.“We continue to adhere to the rule of law and consider the recent killings of high-profile figures as an attempt to erode confidence in the President, whose main platform of governance rests on fighting crimes,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement.Roque made this statement in response to Akbayan party-list Rep. Tom Villarin’s claim that President Duterte has practically given anyone a “free license” to kill because of the absence of rule of law in the country.Roque said the government “cannot be deterred in our focus in securing and restoring order in the community.”“Our people have acknowledged the President as the protector of people, as evidenced by surveys giving him high satisfaction, approval, trust and performance ratings,” he said.“The Philippine National Police, on the other hand, is sparing no effort to find and capture the killers of the two slain mayors.&quot;Tanauan City, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili was killed on Monday while attending the city hall’s flag raising ceremony.The following day, General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Ferdinand Bote was shot dead in Cabanatuan CityThe two mayors’ killings have prompted criticism over the government’s handling of the country’s peace and order.

Malacañang on Wednesday stressed that there is no culture of impunity in the Philippines, even as it claimed that the recent killings of two mayors were an “attempt to erode confidence” in President Rodrigo Duterte.

Malacañang on Wednesday stressed that there is no culture of impunity in the Philippines, even as it claimed that the recent killings of two mayors were an “attempt to erode confidence” in President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Mayors’ killings an 'attempt to erode confidence' in Duterte - Palace

Dharel Placido,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 04, 2018 04:34 PM PHT

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Updated July 04, 2018 05:05 PM PHT

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