Malacanang backs the decision of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to reopen the investigation of high profile killings connected to anti-illegal drug campaign of the Administration under Former President Rodrigo Duterte.

In a statement on Wednesday, October 16, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said that the move shows that the Administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 'places the highest importance on the fair dispensation of justice and on the universal observance of the rule of law in the country'.

On Tuesday, October 15, PBGen. Jean Fajardo, spokesperson of the PNP, said that the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group reviews the case of Tanauan City, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili.

Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager and retired police colonel Royina Garma earlier said that a police officer had a hand in the assasination of Halili in 2018.