'I'm the one': Philippines president takes responsibility for drug killings

In televised address, Rodrigo Duterte says he would gladly' go to jail over drugs killings carried out during drug war

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has said he has no problem with being held responsible for the thousands of killings under his government's war on drugs, adding that he was ready to face charges that could land him in jail, though not charges of crimes against humanity.

The president's televised remarks on Monday night were among his clearest acknowledgement of the prospects that he could face a deluge of criminal charges for the bloody campaign he launched after taking office in mid-2016.