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Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief police Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has denied having knowledge of the rewards system for police officers under a “Davao drug war template” in the past administration’s war on drugs as revealed by retired police colonel Royina Garma.

Delo Rosa said he has no idea on the supposed reward system in the killing of drug suspects during the previous administration.

The rewards given to police officers and officials involved in drug war operations under the “Davao template” range from P20,000 to P1 million, retired police colonel Royina Garma bared on Friday. Garma made the revelation during the eighth hearing of the House of Representatives’ quad committee,

Retired police chief Royina Garma confessed to House lawmakers on Friday, October 11, that former President Rodrigo Duterte asked her help to implement a reward system for police officers based on the number of drug suspects they killed.