Duterte attends House committee hearing on drug war killings for first time

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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is attending a House committee hearing on drug war killings for the first time on November 13. This marks the 11th session of the investigation into controversies from his presidency. The hearing was initially canceled, but lawmakers decided to proceed after Duterte indicated he would attend. His camp had previously stated he was unwell and could not participate until November. The quad committee has been looking into the drug war's impact and the related deaths during Duterte's time in office.


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