AP WAS THERE: In Philippine drug war, family struggles to stay safe from Duterte’s brutal crackdown
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AP WAS THERE: In Philippine drug war, family struggles to stay safe from Duterte’s brutal crackdown

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Eds Note: This story previously moved on Oct. 19, 2016. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Police inspect the body of alleged drug user Marcelo Salvador, after he was shot by unidentified men in Las Pinas, south of Manila, Philippines, Sept. 5, 2016. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Betchie Salvador, center, the wife of alleged drug user Marcelo Salvador, his mother and family members grieve during funeral rites at their house in Las Pinas, south of Manila, Philippines, Sept. 14, 2016. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Ruzaina Romero, the sister of alleged drug user Marcelo Salvador, kisses his coffin during funeral rites at the public cemetery in Las Pinas, south of Manila, Philippines, Sept. 14, 2016. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Family and friends walk alongside tombs while attending the funeral of alleged drug user Marcelo Salvador at a public cemetery in Las Pinas, south of Manila, Philippines, Sept. 14, 2016.

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Arrested Philippine ex-President Duterte to face legacy of thousands killed in drug crackdown
5 days, 5 hours ago

Arrested Philippine ex-President Duterte to face legacy of thousands killed in drug crackdown

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, who left a savage legacy from his deadly anti-drugs crackdown, was arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity for the thousands killed in a war he waged against drugs in a political career spanning decades. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky …

Philippines seeks to cleanse police force of drug ties
2 years, 2 months ago

Philippines seeks to cleanse police force of drug ties

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ interior secretary announced Wednesday he has asked all police generals and full colonels to submit their courtesy resignation to clean the ranks of ties to illegal drugs. Around 300 officers are covered by the directive, which was recommended by the national police chief, who will also submit his courtesy resignation, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. …

Philippine police: New drug crackdown leads to less killings
2 years, 4 months ago

Philippine police: New drug crackdown leads to less killings

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities have killed 46 drug suspects and arrested more than 22,000 others under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s campaign, the national police chief said Monday, and added the lower death toll underscores efforts to avoid lethal force. Marcos Jr., who took office in June, has vowed to press on with his predecessor’s crackdown on illegal drugs, which …

Philippine court jails police officers for drug-war murder
6 years, 3 months ago

Philippine court jails police officers for drug-war murder

Al Jazeera  

Ruling is the first conviction for police killings in the Philippines drug crackdown that’s claimed thousands of lives. A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced three police officers to up to 49 years in jail for the murder of a 17-year-old high school student, the first to be convicted in President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial drug war. We don’t tolerate any erring …

Duterte's war on drugs: Philippine police tell one story of a drug killing, CCTV tells another
7 years, 3 months ago

Duterte's war on drugs: Philippine police tell one story of a drug killing, CCTV tells another

ABC  

The police report was clear. Key points: Police have shot dead at least 3,900 people in anti-narcotic operations since Mr Duterte took power in June 2016 Police say it is always in self-defence But a witness to the Barangay 19 killings said the three men were executed by police But security camera footage obtained by Reuters tells a different story …

In Philippine Drug War, Death Toll Rises And So Do Concerns About Tactics
8 years, 3 months ago

In Philippine Drug War, Death Toll Rises And So Do Concerns About Tactics

NPR  

In Philippine Drug War, Death Toll Rises And So Do Concerns About Tactics Enlarge this image toggle caption Bullit Marquez/AP Bullit Marquez/AP When I visited Chief Inspector Paulito Sabulao in September, he was getting heat from his boss — who was getting heat from his bosses — about why Sabulao's men hadn't killed any drug suspects in the two months …

Philippines: Drug raids and prisons
8 years, 5 months ago

Philippines: Drug raids and prisons

Al Jazeera  

Manila, Philippines – The trail of blood that has coloured the streets of the city for three months continues to flow. Since the end of June, President Rodrigo Duterte has led a war on drugs, dealers and addicts. At night, armed police of vigilantes go around targeting drug dealers and addicts. In an anti-drugs operation called Oplan Tokhang, the police …

Philippines: Playing dead to survive Duterte’s drug war
8 years, 5 months ago

Philippines: Playing dead to survive Duterte’s drug war

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to a man who used an extreme tactic to survive a war on drugs that has killed more than 3,000 people. Breathing with the assistance of an oxygen tank and his bullet wounds bandaged, Santiago said he played dead “for about an hour” after being shot by a plain-clothes police officer. “Duterte’s frequent exhortations for extrajudicial violence …

Drug suspects murdered in Filipino President Duterte's war on crime
8 years, 7 months ago

Drug suspects murdered in Filipino President Duterte's war on crime

The Independent  

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