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Ripley is joining us from man a manila. will? >> reporter: hi, cyril. president duterte, whenever anyone criticizes his human rights record is outraged and that includes a rent interview to pull out the visiting forces agreement that allows u.s. troops to operate in the philippines. when you look at the greater drug war that entered the sixth month as of today, 6,000 people killed we need to look at where it began in the davao city in the philippines where he mayor declared war on drugs and wher...

Catholicism and is prepared to die and believes he should die but also believes president duterte deserves the same fate. we will continue to report on this story. thank you very much. a short break here. you are watching cnn newsroom. stay with us. we will be right back after this.

>> they will kill me, he says because now their secrets have been revealed. he says hes eager to confess his sins to shine a light on the dark reality behind the presidents deadly drug war. supporters of president duterte would argue that he is coming forward now to try to undermine the president who is popular here with his approval rating near 80%. however many believe his story and he says the reason why he is coming forward after 25 years as a hitman is he had a change of heart over the year...

>> duterte told me he personally gunned down three people while mayor to set example for his officers but in media interviews says he doesnt remember this man and denies ordering vigilanty killings. for several years he was in witness protection. now that duterte is president hes in hiding. meet at safe house several hour theres manila, moved ten times in last year and facing charges of kidnapping and illegal firearms possession. i was told to cut the bodies in pieces he said. claims dumped bodi...

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