MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker who spent more than six years behind bars during the war on drugs believes that higher officials must also be held accountable over the killings that fell outside of regular operations. Holding only “low-level perpetrators” accountable isn’t enough, said Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima. She gave her comment one day after the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the conviction of three police officers involved in the killing of Kian delos Santos, 17, during an anti-drug operation in Caloocan City in August 2017. “We expect nothing less than the affirmation of the conviction of the […]... Keep on reading: War on drugs: Enablers, higher officials must be held accountable, De Lima says