Duterte to meet 12 minors ‘rescued’ by PDEA
Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 05:35:12 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to meet the 12 minors rescued by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in an operation in Navotas City on Wednesday, PDEA chief Director General Aaron Aquino said on Friday, after a viral social media post claimed the children were mishandled.
Aquino said the meeting with the President could happen next week.
According to Aquino, Duterte told him he almost cried when he a saw a video of the minors being rescued in the operation.
Aquino also denied that the PDEA agents mishandled the minors. He said photos which claimed the children were being paraded actually showed them heading to the vehicle of authorities after the rescue.
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He said the children were properly taken cared of and fed by the PDEA after the operation./gsg