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Former hitman tells hearing Philippines President shot a man

A former hitman from the Philippines, Edgar Matobato, has told a congressional hearing that the current president, Rodrigo Duterte, personally shot dead a justice department agent when he was a city mayor. The president's spokesman said he doubted the allegations

Our East Asia Editor, Mickey Bristow tells Valerie Sanderson more about the explosive allegations
(Photo: Edgar Matobato; Credit: Reuters/Ezra Acayan)

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