REPORT ON INVESTIGATED KILLINGS
IN RELATION TO THE ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUG CAMPAIGN
Incident
An event where an attack which constitutes possible human rights violation was
committed against a person. There may be more than one act or violation perpetrated
during a single incident.
Law Enforcement Operations
Operations conducted by state agents to enforce laws, statutes, executive orders and
ordinances, including Service of Warrant of Arrest, Implementation of Search Warrant,
Anti-Illegal Drugs Operation, Anti-Illegal Gambling Operations, Checkpoint Operation,
Surveillance Operation, Investigation, and other similar operations. This includes
operations conducted by the PNP, the PDEA, and other law enforcement agencies.
Nanlaban
The act of resisting arrest or displaying aggression against law enforcement officers
during a law enforcement operation.
Non-Law Enforcement Operation
Incidents that occurred outside of a legitimate law enforcement operation
One Time Big Time
Simultaneous law enforcement operations conducted by police stations or units under
the same regional or provincial police office. This includes other operations conducted
simultaneously, whether or not they may have been given other denominations in police
documents.
Oplan Tokhang
One of the two prongs of “Project Double Barrel” that involves the conduct of house-tohouse visits to “persuade suspected illegal drug personalities to stop their illegal drug
activities.”11 Oplan Tokhang is conducted in five stages, namely: Collection and Validation
Stage; Coordination Stage; House to House Visitation Stage; Processing and
Documentation Stage; and the Monitoring and Evaluation Stage.
Perpetrator
The person who perpetrated an attack against another, resulting in killing, torture,
sexual violence, etc. The perpetrator may be identified or unidentified, state agent or
private person.
Philippine National Police (PNP)
The civilian police force established in accordance with the Constitution for the
preservation of peace and order within the regions of the Philippines. The Philippine
National Police was established by Republic Act No. 6975, or the DILG Act of 1990.
11
Philippine National Police Command Memorandum Circular No. 16-2016, p. 3.
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