[In the news] 29,000 deaths probed since drug war launched -PhilStar.com
29,000 deaths probed since drug war launched
At least 29,000 cases of killings categorized as deaths under inquiry (DUI) have been recorded nationwide since President Duterte launched his crackdown on illegal drugs, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).
In an interview over The Chiefs on Cignal TV’s One News on Monday, PNP spokesman Col. Bernard Banac said the homicide cases under investigation were recorded from July 1, 2016 to Feb. 4.
Banac did not provide a breakdown of regions with the highest number of DUI cases.
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