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Edgar Matobato said he was a member of the “Davao Death Squad” and was responsible for about 50 of the more than 1,000 hits ordered by Duterte as mayor.

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Nearly 80 percent of the people living in the Philippines say they’re worried they or someone they know could become a victim of President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for the extrajudicial killings of people involved in that country’s drug trade.

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“In Davao I used to do it personally,” Rodrigo Duterte said this week. “Just to show to the guys [police] that if I can do it why can’t you.”

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World leaders reacted to the news, including the Russian and Philippines presidents, both of whom have had less than favorable relations with the U.S.

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The mayor was one of about 150 elected officials who Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte previously called out as being involved in the drug trade.

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After shooting off at Obama, Duterte turned his attention toward the European Union, saying, “Better choose purgatory, hell is filled up.”

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The Philippines is experiencing a crisis of vigilante attacks on suspected drug dealers and others believed to be involved in criminal activity.

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Duterte cited fears that the presence of U.S. forces in the country could interfere with their own operations against ISIS.

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President Rodrigo Duterte said criminals have taken over the streets and it’s time to transfer the fear they have instilled back into their own hearts.

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“You can kill him. Shoot him and I’ll give you a medal,” Rodrigo Duterte, the newly elected President, said in a recent speech.

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