Philippines to review thousands more 'drug war' killings

This file photo taken on Oct 3, 2017 shows police (behind) looking at Nanette Castillo as she grieves beside the dead body of her son Aldrin, an alleged drug user killed by unidentified assailants, in Manila. - AFP

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network); In 2016, a female drug suspect was killed after an alleged firefight with police officers during a buy-bust operation. An investigation later revealed that Jessica Albaran had not even held a firearm.

The case of Albaran was one of 52 that were turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for further investigation and case building up and for possible criminal charges to be filed against police officers involved.