‘My Only Sin.’ Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Admits Extrajudicial Killings Occurred

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has acknowledged for the first time that extrajudicial killings occurred on his watch, a concession that could buttress two criminal complaints filed against him at the International Criminal Court.

In what was described as a rambling speech to government officials outside the presidential palace Thursday, Duterte conceded that his "only sin is the extrajudicial killings,” according to the New York Times. He did not elaborate on his meaning.