“License to Kill”
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Annex I: Excerpts from Police Reports Describing “Buy<br />
Bust” Police Killings<br />
“Personnel involved were about <strong>to</strong> bring [Sisaldo] <strong>to</strong> Tondo Medical Center for medical<br />
examination as the standard operating procedure […] [Sisaldo] who was observed<br />
unsteady and was seated at the right back passenger seat suddenly grabbed the service<br />
firearm of PO1 Arthur Lapada. At this time a scuffle [ensued] until [Sisaldo] gained<br />
possession of PO1 Lapada’s firearm and levelled at the latter. At this time, PO1 Obillo who<br />
was seated at the driver’s side sensed that the life of his comrades in danger instinctively<br />
draws his service firearm and shot [Sisaldo] <strong>to</strong> neutralised the latter.”<br />
Unidentified male, 35-40 (Injured)<br />
September 12, 2016, Aplaya, Baseco Compound, Port Area, Manila<br />
“While in the process of transaction, [unidentified male] sensed the presence of police<br />
officer and the buy bust operation was compromised wherein the former, instead of<br />
surrendering, pulled out a handgun and fired shot <strong>to</strong>wards the operatives. Sensing danger<br />
on their lives, said operatives returned fire against the suspect who was seriously injured.”<br />
Alias “Buko,” 25-30 (Deceased)<br />
September 12, 2016, Tondo, Manila<br />
“[…] BUKO felt that he was dealing with a cop drew his handgun and shot PO2 Menor but<br />
missed prompting the latter <strong>to</strong> shoot back hitting the drug suspect in the different parts of<br />
his body and died on the spot.”<br />
Eduardo Salanova, alias “Baloloy,” 35-40 (Deceased)<br />
September 10, 2016, Pandacan, Manila<br />
“However, while the transaction is on-going, suspect sensed that his client is a police<br />
undercover prompting him <strong>to</strong> shout, “PUTANG INA KA, PULIS KA EH!” (“You son of a whore,<br />
you’re police!”) Thereafter, the drug suspect fired shots <strong>to</strong>wards the operative. Said police<br />
119 HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH | MARCH 2017