Senator Risa Hontiveros asks former President Rodrigo Duterte if he’ll take responsibility for the death of Kian Delos Santos and other victims of the war on drugs.
Sen. Risa also questions the statement of former President Rodrigo Duterte from a Reuters interview back in 2021, wherein he said “If there is any person who is going to prison, it would be me, I assume full responsibility.”
"Do you assume responsibility for the death of Kian Delos Santos?" she asked directly.
"No,” Duterte replied.
Hontiveros persisted. "How about Carl Anthony Nunez?"
Duterte responded, "Before you ramble on those things..."
"No, I’m not rambling; my questions are very specific—" Hontiveros countered.
Duterte stated, “Hindi, specific ang law. Guilt is personal."
Sen. Risa also questions the statement of former President Rodrigo Duterte from a Reuters interview back in 2021, wherein he said “If there is any person who is going to prison, it would be me, I assume full responsibility.”
"Do you assume responsibility for the death of Kian Delos Santos?" she asked directly.
"No,” Duterte replied.
Hontiveros persisted. "How about Carl Anthony Nunez?"
Duterte responded, "Before you ramble on those things..."
"No, I’m not rambling; my questions are very specific—" Hontiveros countered.
Duterte stated, “Hindi, specific ang law. Guilt is personal."
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00:00Sabi niyo rin po kanina, you take full legal responsibility for the consequences of the drug war.
00:07Kanina rin sabi niyo maraming mali.
00:12So halimbawa, si Kian de los Santos, minor de edad, hindi armado, nagmamakaawa, pero pinatay ng mga polis sa drug war.
00:22Do you take responsibility for the death of Kian de los Santos?
00:27The death. You take responsibility for his death.
00:34Hindi po sir, hindi po abogado, nandito pa lang tayo sa Senado, hindi sa Korte.
00:41I was referring to the policy na ginawa ko para sa mga polis.
00:47Yes sir, at nagbunga yung polisiya.
00:50Yes, and what about yung bunga ng polisiya na libo-libong na matay kasama si Kian de los Santos?
00:56Do you also take full responsibility for that?
00:59Because in October 2020, na-quote po kayo na sinabi niyo,
01:03if there's killing there, I'm saying I'm the one, you can hold me responsible for anything,
01:09any death that has occurred in the execution of the drug war.
01:14Noong October ulit, October 21, noong 2021 naman, in a Reuters interview, kin-quote kayo na sinabing,
01:23if there is any person who is going to prison, it would be me, I assume full responsibility.
01:29So do you assume responsibility for the death of Kian de los Santos?
01:34No.
01:36How about si Carl Anthony Nunez?
01:40Before you ramble on those many things.
01:42No, no, no, I'm not rambling Mr. Chair. Very specific yung mga tanong ko.
01:46Specific ang law. Guilt is personal.
01:51Tanong ka muna ng abogado.
01:53Okay lang po. Kaya kong magtanong sa abogado.
01:55Sige, tanong ka muna ngayon before we proceed.
01:58No, no, no. I already prepared these questions with my legislative staff.
02:02Guilt is personal.
02:03Yes, it's very personal.
02:05Hindi mo pwedeng ipasa sa iba yan.
02:07No, no, no. Hindi po ito pagpasa.
02:09Ini-investiga po ng Blue Ribbon, yung war on drugs, at yung naging bunga na extrajudicial killings dyan.
02:15And I am basing my question dun sa mga sinabi ninyo repeatedly, parang tuwing Oktubre nga sinasabi nyo, na you will take responsibility.
02:24Correct.
02:25Yes. So now let me ask you about Carl Anthony Nunez.
02:28Twenty years old. Walang nahanap na droga o baril sa katawan niya.
02:33Sabi nga ng investigador, mistaken identity. Do you take responsibility for his death?
02:39Guilt is personal.
02:41You know, ma'am, can I ask for a recess?
02:53It's alright, Mr. Chair.
02:55Yes, yes. Hearing suspended.
02:58Can the chair talk to the senator?
03:01Can the resource person not point his finger at a member of the committee?