Witness state the President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the bombing of mosques with regards to the explosion at Davao Cathedral in 1993 during a Senate hearing on extrajudicial killings as reported by GMA News.
Matobato assures that it was Duterte who ordered the bombing for he said he's close with the Davao official during the time when the explotion happened.
The witness even said that they were ordered to get the suspects in the bombing of the Cathedral. “Pagkatapos bumomba sa simbahan ng mga Muslim, makalipas ang ilang araw nag-utos siya na ang mga suspek na Muslim hulihin niyo at patayin niyo. Inabangan namin ang mga Muslim at pinagpapatay namin. Inilibing namin sa quarry na pag-aari ni Ding Laud,” he said.
But Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar oppose his statements and said, "I don't think he is capable of giving those orders," he said in a briefing held at the Malacañang palace.
Matobato said he was initially part of the seven-man Lambada Boys liquidation team which was formed in 1988. He also said that he was a former member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Units (CAFGU). According to Matobato “Noong 1993 dumami na kami. Kasama na ang rebel returnees pati pulis.” He also added that the gorup was later on known as the Davao Death Squad where He formerly belong.
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