Ex-president appears for first time at hearing investigating crackdowns in which up to 30,000 people were killed
The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has said he offers “no apologies, no excuses” for his so-called “war on drugs”, as he appeared for the first time at a hearing investigating the bloody crackdowns in which as many as 30,000 people were killed.
Duterte, 79, who entered walking with a cane and spoke slowly, told a senate inquiry the crackdowns were in the interest of the country. He appeared alongside families of victims, including the uncle of Kian delos Santos, who was killed aged 17 in a case that caused international outrage.
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