In Philippines, Doubts About Police Raid That Killed a Mayor
Mr. Parojinog and his daughter were among roughly 150 Philippine officials, including mayors, judges
and police officers, whom Mr. Duterte accused last year of being involved in illegal narcotics, reading their names from a list on live television.
But the police have shrugged off such criticism, saying they will continue to pursue scores of other officials Mr. Duterte has publicly identified as "narco politicians."
Reynaldo Parojinog, the mayor of the city of Ozamiz in the southern Philippines, was killed at his home early Sunday along with his wife and five other people.
General dela Rosa said Monday that if officials were put on the list in error, they had nothing to fear, but
that if they were confirmed to be involved in drugs, "then they can prepare themselves." Two other mayors on Mr. Duterte’s list were gunned down by the police within weeks of each other last year.
Trillanes said that As Duterte and his police chief have forewarned, more people will die in pursuit of their drug war,
1, 2017
MANILA — Critics of the Philippine government are raising doubts about a weekend police operation
that left 15 people dead, including a mayor accused of drug trafficking by President Rodrigo Duterte, suggesting that the bloodshed was a summary execution disguised as legitimate law enforcement.
