Baste questions relief of 35 Davao cops
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‘Baste’ denounces relief of Davao City cops
DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian Duterte has denounced the recent relief of the city police chief and 34 other policemen, including six station commanders, in connection with anti-drug operations last March that resulted in the death of seven suspected drug dealers.