Malacañang vows probe on deaths of activists in Calabarzon
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 8) Malacañang assured the public an investigation is underway on the deaths of activists in the Southern Tagalog region, but maintained that President Rodrigo Duterte s order to shoot and kill armed rebels is legal.
In his briefing on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the government is obligated to probe the killings, which happened during simultaneous police operations in Calabarzon over the weekend. Ang siyam na napatay, iimbestigahan po natin yan dahil hindi po sila sakop ng IHL (International Humanitarian Law) dahil noong sila ay napatay wala naman silang hawak na baril, he said.