(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, June 22, reiterated the government was always implementing the law even without foreigners telling it to do so.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the comment after 38 states called on the Philippines to put a stop to what they said were drug killings and to cooperate in an international probe during the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, June 18.
The 38 nations– Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States, which only recently said it would pull out from the UNHRC because of its bias and anti-Israel stance– also called on the Philippines “to provide and guarantee a safe and secure environment for all, including journalists and Human Rights defenders.”
“Well maski po walang ganyang panawagan eh talaga naman pong ipinatutupad ang batas. Nasabi ko na sa inyo na may imbentaryo kami nung mga napatay diumano sa giyera laban sa droga para malaman namin kung talagang nasunod ba ang tamang proseso o hindi,” Roque said.
“Ibig sabihin hindi namin kinakailangan ang panawagan ng mga dayuhan, ginagawa na po namin ‘yan maski walang ganyang panawagan,” he added.
