Michael Apacible Bulletin

  Former Senator Ping Lacson Discusses Alleged Reward System in Duterte's Drug War Manila, Philippines – Former Senator Ping Lacson recently addressed the contentious issue of a purported reward system within the Duterte administration's war on drugs. Speaking at the Pandesal Forum on Wednesday, October 16, Lacson acknowledged hearing about such a system but emphasized the absence of concrete evidence or testimonies confirming that police officers received cash incentives for killing drug suspects. During the forum, Lacson was questioned about retired police colonel Roina Garma's testimony before the House Quad Committee. Garma revealed that former President Rodrigo Duterte had approached her about forming a national task force to implement the "Davao Template" on a nationwide scale. This template, Garma explained, allegedly included a reward system offering up to 1 million pesos to police officers based on the type of drug suspects they eliminated. Lacson's

  PNP Officer Accuses Former PCSO Officials of Orchestrating the 2020 Assassination of Wesley Barayuga A police officer, Police Lieutenant Colonel Santi Mendoza, has accused former officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), Royina Garma and Police Col. Edilberto Leonardo, of being behind the assassination of former PCSO Board Secretary Wesley Barayuga in July 2020. Both Garma and Leonardo denied the allegations during the House Quad Committee hearing at the Batasang Pambansa. However, Mendoza's emotional testimony provided detailed claims about their involvement in the crime. Lt. Col. Santi Mendoza's Testimony Mendoza revealed that he could not refuse the orders from his superiors and upperclassmen, fearing the potential consequences on his career and personal safety. He pointed directly at Garma, the former PCSO General Manager, and Leonardo, the former Davao CIDG Chief and current NAPLCOM Commissioner, as the masterminds behind the ambush that killed Baray