Hardline Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted he personally killed suspected criminals during his time as mayor of the southern city of Davao, saying he patrolled the streets on a motorcycle, “looking for trouble.”
The firebrand leader made the confession in a speech on Monday night to businessmen as he discussed his anti-drug efforts, according to AFP.
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Speaking about police officers and unknown assailants killing suspects, Duterte recalled the time when he was mayor of Davao, the third most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines with more than 1.6 million inhabitants.
"In Davao I used to do it personally. Just to show to the guys [the police] that if I can do it, why can't you," Duterte said.
