House panel invites Duterte to drug war inquiry hearing on November 21

The House of Representatives in the Philippines will invite former President Rodrigo Duterte to a hearing on November 21 regarding his administration's drug war. This follows his first appearance at the inquiry on November 13. During the recent hearing, Duterte discussed his role in the drug campaign, admitting to planting evidence as a strategy. He stated he takes responsibility for the actions of law enforcement during the drug war. The inquiry is focused on extrajudicial killings linked to the drug campaign, which reportedly resulted in at least 6,000 deaths, with some estimates suggesting up to 30,000 cases.