Philippines Archbishop offers sanctuary to officers willing to testify on drug war killings

Police officers in the Philippines wishing to expose the full extent of the government’s anti-drug killing spree have approached the Church for protection, according to the outgoing president of the country’s bishops’ conference.

“Law enforcers have come forward confidentially to us, their spiritual leaders, to seek sanctuary, succor and protection,” said Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan.

“They have expressed their desire to come out in the open about their participation in extrajudicial killings and summary executions.”

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