Families of victims of former President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-illegal drug campaign on Friday filed a Manifestation and Urgent Motion for Resolution before the Supreme Court, urging the tribunal to declare as unconstitutional the government issuances that implemented the controversial war on drugs.

Represented by CenterLaw Philippines, the petitioners asked the Court to immediately resolve their consolidated petitions, which have remained pending since 2017.

Among the reliefs sought is the nullification of the Philippine National Police Command Memorandum Circular No. 16-2016 (Project Double Barrel), as amended by CMC No. 01-2017, and Department of the Interior and Local Government Memorandum Circular No. 2017-112, arguing that these issuances violated constitutional rights to life, liberty, and security.

The petitioners also requested the issuance of a Writ of Amparo and a Permanent Protection Order (PPO), citing what they described as continuing threats, harassment, and disinformation against families and communities of drug war victims.

The petitioners maintained that the questioned issuances remain in effect because they have not been revoked or amended, and urged the Supreme Court to finally rule on their constitutionality nearly nine years after the cases were first filed.