Duterte tells police to kill his son if Chinese triad drugs allegations proved

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte told the country's police to kill his son if allegations he is involved in drug trafficking with a Chinese triad are proved, saying officers carrying out the sentence will not be prosecuted.

"So I told Pulong (a nickname for his son): 'My order is to kill you if you are caught. And I will protect the police who kill you, if it is true'," he said, addressing government workers at the presidential palace. "I can say to people, 'There, you keep talking. That's my son's corpse'," added Mr Duterte, who was elected on a brutal law-and-order and anti-drugs platform in June 2016.

Paolo Duterte, 42, the vice mayor of the southern city of Davao City, appeared before a senate inquiry two weeks ago to deny accusations he was part of a Chinese triad involved in smuggling a huge amount of crystal meth into the country from China.

UCJ, UNILORIN.