Truth body on drug war starts with a mother’s tale of woe

MANILA, Philippines — The nongovernmental Truth Commission inquiry into the drug war killings during the Duterte administration opened its first hearing on Friday with the testimony of the mother of a 19-year-old disabled man, who was shot dead by masked gunmen in 2017 on suspicion that he was peddling marijuana and “s

Families of drug war victims testify before the Truth Commission, seeking answers and closure after years of silence.