MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' top police commander on Tuesday said he would not prevent officers involved in the country's bloody war on drugs from seeking church protection and testifying to their alleged abuses, providing they told the truth.
Police chief Ronald dela Rosa was reacting to a statement from a senior Catholic prelate expressing "willingness to grant accommodation, shelter, and protection" to police involved in unlawful killings during the 15-month-old crackdown.
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