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<div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173147700648620241113-duterte-quadcomm-MT-10.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Duterte sits beside De Lima at House quad comm inquiry. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Former President Rodrigo Duterte sat beside former senator Leila de Lima at the resumption of the House quad committee hearing into extrajudicial killings and his bloody war on drugs on Wednesday.</p><p>De Lima is one of the fiercest critics of Duterte and his policies. She was detained for almost seven years under his administration, during which she and human rights groups alleged that fabricated charges were used to silence her.</p><p>Courts later cleared De Lima of all drug charges. </p><p>Duterte and De Lima first attended a Senate hearing on his administration&#x27;s war on drugs on October 28 where they were just one seat apart.</p><p>But this is the first time they will attend the House quad comm hearing together.</p><p>During the hearing, De Lima said the drug allegations against her were &quot;fictitious and bogus.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Kasama lang ho &#x27;yan sa naging propaganda nila... I was cleared of all three drug cases. I underwent the whole process, dumaan ako sa buong proseso kahit mahirap, masakit para sa akin. Kinulong ako nang almost 7 years na hindi na po nila iyan maibabalik, dahil sa pagkagalit ng pinaka-mastermind ng pag-persecute sa akin,&quot; she said. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qm2fNwuoW_E?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>The House quad committee pushed through with its hearing Wednesday after Duterte&#x27;s former spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he would confront lawmakers for initially postponing the proceedings.  </div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/12/house-quad-comm-to-proceed-with-nov-13-hearing-after-duterte-vows-to-show-up-751" id="isPasted">House quad comm to proceed with Nov. 13 hearing after Duterte vows to show up</a></div><p>In his opening remarks, the mega panel&#x27;s lead chairperson Rep. Ace Barbers denied accusations that some resource persons were forced to testify falsehoods at the congressional investigation.</p><p>&quot;Sa paglalahad ng mga ibang taong nagtestigo dito, iyon ay kanilang mga pahayag. At iyon ang nais naming bigyan ninyo ng linaw. Hindi kami naririto upang husgahan kayo kundi marinig sa inyo ang katotohanan at ang sagot sa paratang at mga pahayag laban sa inyo,&quot; he said.</p><p>During a House quad comm hearing, former Davao police officer Royina Garma claimed Duterte sanctioned a &quot;reward system&quot; for deaths in the drug war. Duterte&#x27;s former aides denied the allegations.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/12/garma-ex-cop-who-linked-duterte-to-ejks-has-left-philippines-sources-1206" id="isPasted">Garma, ex-cop who linked Duterte to EJKs, has left Philippines: DOJ</a></div><div><strong>WATCH THE HOUSE QUAD COMM HEARING</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZloDiScq5CY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Former President Rodrigo Duterte sat beside former senator Leila de Lima at the resumption of the House quad committee hearing into extrajudicial killings and his bloody war on drugs.</p>

Former President Rodrigo Duterte sat beside former senator Leila de Lima at the resumption of the House quad committee hearing into extrajudicial killings and his bloody war on drugs.

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Duterte sits beside De Lima at House quad comm inquiry

Duterte sits beside De Lima at House quad comm inquiry

Rowegie Abanto,

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Published Nov 13, 2024 11:32 AM PHT

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Updated Nov 13, 2024 02:21 PM PHT

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