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June 22, 2016

Philippine bishops issue letter on police killing of suspected criminals

An agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency stands guard June 16 in front of chemicals used in the production of crystal meth, or Shabu, near Manila, Philippines. Philippine church leaders expressed words of caution in the wake of recent killings of suspected criminals, after voters there elected Rodrigo Duterte, who ran for president on the promise to rid the country of crime during his first six months in office.

MANILA, Philippines – In light of a spike in killings of suspected criminals, Philippine bishops appealed to law enforcement officials to use "reason and humanity."

Published in International