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Second Public Hearing on the Killing of Jerhode "Jemboy" Baltazar: “As we were going down the elevator kanina, kasama ko si Chief PNP, sinabi ko sa kanya na, 'Siguro, huwag na kayong maghintay pa na ang Senado o ang Kongreso gagawa pa ng batas. Gawin na ninyo ngayon. Unahan na ninyo. You make your own policy. Ibalik ninyo iyan, as part of the uniform, iyong batuta at saka iyong pito… Sige tayo sabi ng Force Continuum dito, from non-lethal to less lethal to lethal. Pero look, as part of the uniform, meron ba kayong less lethal equipment diyan? Wala. Wala kayong pito, wala kayong batuta, ang meron lang baril….Meron naman tayong baton. Pumili kayo, baton, truncheon o night stick.'"

- Part of Sen Bato’s opening statement during the second hearing on the killing of Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar (August 29,2023)