Task: Translation
Input (English): However, the New York Times interviewed a number of current and former officials who believed that the policy was designed to allow the government to plausibly deny that torture was being tolerated.
Output (Filipino): Gayunman, nakapanayam ng New York Times ang ilan sa mga ng kasalukuyan at dating mga opisyal na siyang naniwala na ang patakaran ay dinisenyo para payagan ang pamahalaan na hayagang itanggi na ang labis na pagpapahirap ay pinapayagan.