med the "systematic practice of extrajudicial killings" by the Davao Death Squad.

[13][14] Duterte has

alternately confirmed and denied his involvement.[15] The Office of the Ombudsmanclosed an
investigation in January 2016 stating that they found no evidence that the Davao Death Squad exists,
and no evidence to connect the police or Duterte with the killings.[13][14] The case has since been
reopened.[16] Duterte has repeatedly confirmed that he personally killed three kidnapping suspects at a
police checkpoint while Mayor of Davao in 1988.[17][18]

On May 9, 2016, Duterte won the Philippine presidential election with 39.01% of the votes, defeating
four other candidates, namely Mar Roxas[19] of the Liberal Party (23.4%