Truth Commission

• A group led by a Catholic bishop launched a fact-finding Truth Commission on Wednesday to document witness accounts of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. • The body aims to gather evidence and details of the bloody crackdown to assist the government in prosecuting responsible law enforcers. • Commission member Raquel Fortun, a forensic pathologist from the University of the Philippines, warned that establishing facts years after the killings will be a difficult task.

• Multisectoral groups launched the Philippine Truth and Reconciliation Commission on May 27, 2026, at Villa San Miguel in Mandaluyong City. • Led by chairperson and former ICC judge Raul Pangalangan, the commission aims to verify and preserve the testimonies of victims and survivors of former President Duterte’s war on drugs. • This initiative is critical for seeking justice and documenting human rights abuses that occurred during the drug war killings.

• Several groups launched the Philippine Truth Commission on drug war killings on Wednesday, May 27, to document human rights violations under former president Rodrigo Duterte. • The commission is led by chairperson Raul Pangalangan, a former judge for the International Criminal Court (ICC). • This initiative aims to create a comprehensive record of atrocities to support both local and international legal investigations.