Ex-CHR chair on Bato's emotional response to killings: Nagda-drama

Former Commission on Human Rights chair Loretta Ann "Etta" Rosales on Saturday poked fun at Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa for crying during a Senate hearing on the latest drug killings.

"Eh 'di ang sabi ng lahat, nagda-drama drama itong si Bato na sa akala niya sa pamamagitan ng pagiiyak, makukuha niya na yung awa ng mga tao, maniniwala na sa kanya. Hindi naman tanga ang taong bayan," Rosales told GMA News Online in a phone interview.

"Sobrang insulto na ang ginagawa nila sa atin eh. Ginagawa tayong mukhang tanga na paliwanag na lang sila nang paliwanag, 'hindi totoo 'yan' pero patay pa rin sila nang patay... It's a bloody war that is going on, ang dami pa ring namamatay pero sasabihin nila hindi naman policy 'yan eh," she added.

"So basta ba magsasalita siya ng ganyan at maniniwala tayo? Bakit nila hindi ilabas lahat, katulad ng sinasabi ni Chito Gascon, ilabas n'yo lahat ng folders ninyo, katulad ng sinasabi ng Senado, ilabas niyo lahat ng spot reports ninyo," Rosales said.

Dela Rosa on Tuesday became emotional after Senator Risa Hontiveros alleged that there was a government policy to kill drug suspects.

"I am grieving for the majority of my men na nakataya ang buhay nila tapos i-accuse n'yo kami ng polisya na ganun. Masakit. Masakit, your honor," Dela Rosa told Hontiveros during the hearing.

"Andyan si Lord, nakikita niya. I'm willing to go back to Davao City 'pag na-prove mo 'yan," Dela Rosa added. "You know me personally, your honor. 'Di ako papayag na gagamitin ang pulis sa masama."

Dela Rosa also told Hontiveros during the hearing that Duterte did not give any order for the police to kill drug suspects. —ALG, GMA News