The US Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte to RP: Focus on solving extrajudicial slays

The US Deputy Secretary of State said Tuesday he believes that the Philippines could halt the spate of extrajudicial killings in the country as he urged authorities to focus on the cases of politically related murders.

"We of course know about these reports although the facts are not entirely clear as to the extent to which these killings might be occurring. What we want to do is encourage the authorities, the appropriate authorities, to look into these matters and give them the attention that they deserve," John Negroponte said in an interview with Maria Ressa, ABS-CBN news and current affairs chief.