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House Majority Leader Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre says he expects more bombshell revelations from former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma ahead of the resumption of quad-committee (quad-comm) hearings this week. 

“Her testimonies lay bare what many have feared: that the so-called war on drugs wasn’t just a campaign against crime—it was a state-sanctioned bloodbath,” Acidre said in a statement Sunday, Oct. 20 

It was during the previous quad-comm hearing last Oct. 11 when Garma accused then-president Rodrigo Duterte of spearheading in 2016 a nationwide, cash reward-driven system during his administration's war on drugs, similar to what allegedly took place in Davao City.   

Garma, known to be close to Duterte, told the mega-panel in her affidavit that she was willing to tell more of what she knew. She cited the possibility of an executive session, or a closed-door session with the congressmen. 

Acidre said her testimonies have begun to expose the inner workings of "what may be one of the most controversial and violent operations in recent Philippine history: the Duterte administration’s so-called war on drugs". 

“The details we are hearing are appalling, and it is clear that this wasn’t an anti-drug campaign—it was a systematic execution plan with rewards for killings.” 

Garma bared that he recommended to Duterte retired colonel and now resigned National Police Commission (Napolcom) commissioner Edilberto Leonardo as the implementer of this alleged "Davao model".  

“These revelations are shocking, but unfortunately, they aren’t surprising. The Duterte administration was known for its violent rhetoric, but we are now seeing how deeply entrenched this violence was in the institutions themselves,” Acidre said. 

The next quad-comm hearing is scheduled for Oct. 22, where Acidre expects even more damaging details to emerge from Garma’s testimonies and from other key witnesses. He called for a full, unrelenting investigation to hold all involved accountable. 

“Tingog Party-list demands justice for every victim of these operations, and we will not stop until every individual responsible—no matter how powerful—is held accountable. The blood of thousands cries out for justice, and we will not turn a blind eye,” Acidre said.