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Panelo: Pres. Duterte’s naming of generals allegedly linked to drugs not a violation of due process 

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo denied allegations that President Rodrigo Duterte violated due process when he announced the names of retired and current police officials who he alleged are coddlers of drug lords. Panelo explained that due process is violated when only one party is being heard, which he said is not the case in this situation — because the president has long called on people involved in illegal […]