GHOSTS OF ‘PUSHERS’ HAUNTING THE POLICE?
ghosts of Oplan Tokhang casualties report from a provincial police director revealed.
When the government launched Operation Tokhang in July this year, thousands were killed or found dead either in legitimate encounters with the police or were victims of alleged extra
“Tokhang” is a Cebuano word coined from and (knock and plead), which is a part of President Duterte’s campaign to rid the country of drug-related crimes, among other social menace. A special assignment group would knock on the door of suspected or widely known drug dependents and peddlers and talk to and admonish them to stop their illegal acts once and for all.
But by some twist of circumstances, many drug suspects ended up dead, their mouth gagged with packaging tape, and a cardboard saying they were addicts or pushers put on their bodies.
Police reported 90 persons were killed in the province, according to Nueva Cornel. Some of those were victims of alleged vigilantes or an unknown group.
Tomas Abesamis, 65, of Peñaranda, son Eugene, 45, missing since July 5. “I could see his haggard face and hear him
Eugene, a police asset or informant, was believed killed and his body dumped somewhere. Because of information he gave the police, many drug suspects were either arrested or killed in Peñaranda. - ducted along the Cabanatuan–Santa Rosa road.
Santa Rosa town police Chief Insp. Jeffrey Alivia who reported three drug pushers killed, 792 surrendered, and one encounter with car theft in this town admitted to that of late, he had been bothered by mysterious knocking in the bedroom door in the station at dawn.
“When I looked out there was nobody person knocking or hear anything. The answer was negative.
Alivia vacated his room and trans-
could not yet be at peace,” Nelia said.
Luzon Police Director, said he believes that spirits exist. “I believe that because I have my own experience with them.”
- ber 26, a total of 303 drug pushers were killed in seven provinces and two cities 90; Pampanga, 19; Tarlac, 20; Zambales, 8; Angeles City,29; and Olongapo,13.
The victim’s relatives believed that their spirits haunt the living in vengeance.
A minister of a religious sect said, “The Bible teaches very clearly that there are indeed spirit beings who can connect with and appear in our physical world. The dead soul are disembodied but they are still in the grave waiting for the second coming of the Son of God (Jesus Christ). On the other hand, these spirits are angels or demons.”
The minister added that according to 2 - ade as “angels of light” and as “servants of righteousness. But actually they rebelled against God. They would appear as ghosts and impersonate deceased humans.