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Mr. President Rodrigo Duterte does he really do his job to stop drugs within 3 to 6 months?.What do you think?

to totally clear drugs and crime in that short amount of time is closer to impossible.. however there can be a significant change within that time period and i think that's what the president means..  :D

I saw this man a few times on TV(International news) and honestly he reminds me on Donald Trump.
He is not average politician, his statements are very strong but it looks he was able to start some real changes in Philippines.
Still, I can't say my final judgment about him, it's still to early.
Let's see what happens in a next 1-2 years.

He already did it on Davao city his home city. I have no doubt he can replicate it on the whole country.
With the arm forces and money he can kill most of the drug lords if he has the will to do it.

The problem with drugs is...

Nobody sells drugs... drugs sell themselves

You cannot stop drugs by killing the dealers... there will always be a new person to take their place... always

The only way to stop drugs is to stop people from wanting drugs... that's the only way

I think so. it needs long time to totally stop drugs. 3 to 6 months is too short unless he used drugs in short time before, it might be possible.

I think he is a good politician, he stand in support of LGBT rights, he also supports womens rights. He happily admits to being a womanizer, makes jokes about participating in gang rapes and says Viagra changed his life, but he’s also earned the support of several prominent women’s-rights activists, who say his actions speak louder than his words. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that during his time as mayor of Davao City, Duterte codified a system that aimed to improve opportunities for women in government.He could help ease mounting regional tensions i think he can make some changes in future for philippines hope for best  :)

I am really hopeful with his decision

I was excited to know what will happen the next 2 years I'm sure there is change will happen,even not all will change atleast there is chance to reduce the crime,

Rodrigo Duterte is just another retarded politician. He simply doesn't understand that it is impossible to ban drugs. Even in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Singapore, where there is death penalty for drug usage, various types of narcotics such as heroin and LSD are easily available. The best solution is to legalize the drugs and to regulate their trade.

I do agree to this, but people who use drugs are totally wanting drugs .i don't know what drug effecte good maybe a pain killer ,a laugher for them ,a medicine and feed on the hungry stomach . Drugs are always part of the country men .
So it maybe lessen the users and pushers in the term of Duterte but it will not be totally zero ,there and there is always users of it.the big moneys are on suppliers of it.

I agree with you, you cant stop the usage of drugs, if you kill the source another source show up. It will not end, he's just making his life short here in the world by getting the attention of the big druglords let him be killed
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/789845/drug-lords-raise-bounty-vs-duterte-to-p50m-incoming-pnp-chief

Check the result of legalizing drugs in other countries:
http://www.techinsider.io/what-happened-when-portugal-decriminalized-all-drugs-2016-3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_liberalization

People who use drugs are sometimes in a despair of their life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao8L-0nSYzg

Once again, the problem with drugs is not the supply, its the demand...

People demand drugs... people will always demand drugs

You can cut off the supply 100 times, and someone new will always show up to supply the demand for drugs... because there is a huge demand... people will give them lots of money to supply drugs... that's how it works


If you want to keep the money out of the hands of drug dealers, gangs, etc... you have to legalize drugs... it's the only way

You legalize, regulate, and tax drugs... just like pharmaceuticals... Let the doctors sell the drugs instead of the criminals

Its an uphill battle dealing with or stopping them wanting drugs because you are dealing with addiction.Years of using Meth as the expert says shrink the brain,and minimizing the chance of recovery. Its not too late and I believe this man, former Davao mayor  Duterte, he can make a significant change, not totally but there is Change will happen. Awareness alone plus his strong message is sending others involved to surrender to authority.

As what others said, you cant stop drugs straying around. You might cut the supplier but there is a new supplier that will arise. It will never stop. The only thing that may come up with good result is to accept it and make a good move to moderate it.

This strategy was recently implemented in Portugal and Uruguay, with a great deal of success. Check these:

https://mic.com/articles/110344/14-years-after-portugal-decriminalized-all-drugs-here-s-what-s-happening#.hRlUsTE9u

In Portugal, the number of drug-users is going down, as evident from this graph:

https://images.mic.com/syi3ectq1hizrb51ytabiqvs61r5hfa5pmidkxrf72m5glzvve5rt2psuxooiln4.jpg

Also, the number of Drug-induced deaths have declined from 80 to 100 per year, to around 15.

He should have promised to build a wall to keep the criminals out and That would have been more humane than killing them. Drug dealing is the result of extreme poverty that is the result of incredibly bad government.

Although I agree that legalization, regulation and decriminalization are good solutions to the illegal drugs epidemic all over he world, but only up to a point.  I think Cannabis should definitely be legalized, but not the hard drugs like meth or heroin.  Especially in a country like the Philippines where even the poor take these drugs.

I mean, how can you really regulate the hard drugs when an underground market is always there to have these drugs available?  And who will be allowed to sell the harder drugs under regulation?

For Cannabis, sure...  It's medicinal and beneficial to society, IMO.  But I think regulation and legalization of harder drugs needs further study.  The Netherlands is not like the Philippines.  

I don't think so  ;D but i know he can do it :D  but not really in 6-8 months :D . But for now we could see that he is implementing lot of laws  ;D

The reason they didn't want to implement this kind of law is because Philippine's is one of the religious country in the world and by that you should how they think. And to tell you, more and more people here are making Duterte a cult. All of his acts should not pointed out bad, like his joke on an Astraulian woman, instead of trying to point out that his wrong they even protected him.

If you talk bad on duterte expect the death threats come around you and all the filipino will bully you on internet. You should not talk bad on Duterte it is sacred  ;D
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/562005/hashtag/woman-hits-back-at-cyberbullies-after-anti-duterte-post

actually he's serious about achieving that goal. eradicate drugs and crimes.

Didn't you know that he was the longest sitting mayor of Davao City which as far as i know won an award all over the world to be the safest city?
he is linked to the davao death squad. I do think he can do it...currently drug lords put a head on him.. 1billion imagine that.

duterte is a "go getter"..which would be quite refreshing after the aquino administration, which in my opinion, was mostly failed promises and disappointment. i doubt duterte could completely erradicate illegal drug trade/use within 3 to 6 months as he promised, but i'm sure he'll lead a more successful anti drug campaign than his predecessors. it's not that i agree to his ways of fighting illegal drugs, but if it worked for his city, then it might work for the rest of the country, i just hope he doesn't abuse the power.

Oh you mean one of the safest in numbeo site? The site where you can put any city you want?

https://www.facebook.com/IgnoreOurRants/photos/pb.1549639718635500.-2207520000.1461506797./1688704224729048/?type=3&theater
https://scontent.fmnl4-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13087793_1688704224729048_6982844403348024296_n.png?oh=d6b7a842c156790fcf57ab2e949403ab&oe=57CA35A0

And that's where the real problem lies. In order for a country to move forward in political and economic matters, the state must become secular.  Any religious institution should have no influence on state matters.  Period.

I mean no offense, but no wonder why the Philippines is going nowhere, you got the priests and religious leaders using their influence and are using the people to manipulate state matters.

Imho, some religious institutions (especially the largest one :) ) seem to want the people to remain ignorant.  Why?  Because it's easier for them to manipulate a poor, oppressed person than a well off, free thinking one.

The thing is they've bounded on this belief and yeah its true that they want people to remain ignorant, see whats happening in the country. Its getting worse. They are also fond of smart shaming. Once you talk rationally they wont listen to you and just attack you personally using your smart head. Like for example "Oh, okay you're the genius fine"
Like what the fuck is wrong with being smart... Being smart nowadays in philippines is an insult. thats so fucked up

Ultra-religious nations always perform poorly in almost all of the social parameters. For example, take the case of Islamist nations such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt. These nations are ultra-religious, and for the past few years they are suffering from economic contraction, high unemployment and other social issues.

lol he is a human being and a good person. being president he should be respected. i think all the people who are on good post or honourable seat they should be respected.

I dont think so but we can see we should have give him a chance to make it possible but as he was saying before he would resign on his presidency if he wouldnt stop drugs , crime and corruption in the philippines within just 3 to 6 months . And i think he was sincere on what he was saying . I hope that he can make a peaceful community on the country .

Man, respect is earned not being beg.

Nothing comes over night.

If US cant handle our own problem with the latest resources and preventive measures in the drug war.

What makes a third world country able to? with less resources and more drug lords..

I think he can be a good president of the philippines maybe we are not sure if he can really stop drugs , corruption or crime but we can assume that this will happen imagine what he does to his home city although there criminals that are being killed but according to him hes not supposed to protect those criminals but the innocent that can be a victim of those criminals .

yes true, but the drug trade is a global issue, US cant stop it on their own, no matter how many resources or preventive measures they make on their own ground, if international drug trades still continues its all in vain. so instead of belittling the attempts of third world countries to put an end to drug trades, they should be supported. its good that they are stepping up against such issues, no matter how puny their attempts may be, it will still count in the global war against drugs.

I think im beyond the topic but I just want you guys to know that there's not such thing as war on drugs since you cant have a war in an inanimate object. Selling drugs is a business so why not decriminalize it and put a tax on it, in that way the government can  get a lot of tax on it thus making the budget higher.

Lets hope he will take steps in public interest.

well sir, are you familiar with shabu or meth? cocaine? have you seen what people have done under the influence of those drugs? and are you still in favor of legalizing those drugs? ok, maybe you just made a honest mistake and was just referring to marijuana when you said selling drugs should be legalized and taxed, of which im not against. i could live in a society full of potheads, but not in a society with people who hear demonic voices inside their heads telling them to rape, kill, and steal. can you? :)

I am in favor of legalizing drugs such as heroin and cocaine. There are tens of millions of individuals around the world, who use these drugs. And let me tell you something. Drug addicts commit far less crime when compared to the alcoholics. And if the drugs are legalized and regulated, the crime rate would go down even more.

for me the winning president should give a chance to prove himself, as he promised a goodwill threat to all the illegal drugs pusher and also to lower down the crime rate he should be serious about that promise, I also want him to start from all the religious group the country is just moved by several religious group if he wanted to have a clean country he needs to removed favoritism with in those big dominant religious sect, i believe the Philippines have all the resources it is only the leaders needs to use it properly and fairly to all.

I bet he didint knew the crime rate in Portugal the time they legalize drugs
https://mic.com/articles/110344/14-years-after-portugal-decriminalized-all-drugs-here-s-what-s-happening#.rwhgIAq6P

No surprise there. When you ban something, you are forcing it to go underground. This is applicable to porn, alcohol, tobacco, drugs.etc. Look at Saudi Arabia. They have banned alcohol. And the result? There are tens of thousands of bootleggers there, who smuggle in the stuff from Bahrain and Kuwait. The government is losing valuable tax money, and mafia cartels are getting richer and richer.

I think this related with their beliefs thats why they're doing things like this? They should've made it legalize and put a tax on it and they might get money with it.

The change is approaching in my hometown . the authorities are getting rid of those minors that are trying to go outside and they have been making the curfew hours effective . Ive tried to go outside just now and the streets are too quite calm and there are almost no person that is staying there .

The only think that i can say about duterte i am believe in his words because he is in mindanao live and its a long mayor in davao.. and i think drugs will be gone in our country.. do you hear about news someone trying to kill duterte and someone put 1 billion pesos in his head just to kill him..

Lol i saw it on news and i was just laughing not just because they are threatening the new president but because they are already threatening his life even duterte doesnt started his job as a leader of our country . Not only duterte but also the incoming pnp chief . All drug lords are uniting and trying to make a way to kill them .

They will never legalize it because if they do so, then the big three (drug cartels, big bankers and pharma giants) will be in trouble. Let me explain it more clearly. If the drugs are legalized, their prices will be reduced. Drug smugglers will be forced to find another job, as there will be no shortage for the stuff. This can be bad news for the bankers as well. A large part of their revenue is coming from the drug trade. And pharma will be negatively affected, because no one will be using their ultra-expensive painkillers and antidepressants.

I believe president elect Rodrigo Duterte can do it.  He did it in Davao, so he can do the same implementation throughout the whole country.  He may lessen the  drugs on three to six months, but I think it will be hard to totally eliminate it, especially those drug lords who keep on fating while the users keeps on shrinking.

Davao city is not the whole philippines but the same with i am hoping too that he can do what he is saying before i am hoping that the druglords and drug pushers and users , and all those criminals will be punished when president duterte come to his incoming position , and i hope that he also change his way of speaking while he is on the international press . I dont want him to be criticized by the foreign nation .

Wow, it really has a good result when you try to legalize it. I wonder why people in our country doesn't even think that way, I think showing me your message is already enough to make them believe that it will bring good in ones country and not opposite of it.

You forgot about the police and private prison industry...

The police seize Billions of dollars of "drug money" every year (that's Billions, with a B)

http://truthvoice.com/2015/05/feds-are-seizing-billions-of-dollars-annually-without-criminal-charges/ (http://truthvoice.com/2015/05/feds-are-seizing-billions-of-dollars-annually-without-criminal-charges/)

Then you have the privately owned prison industry, where half of the inmates are for non-violent drug offenses

http://blogs.reuters.com/data-dive/files/2014/11/prisonPopulation110114-620p.gif

For thousand of years what would become the Philippines knew that the center of all knowledge was in Beijing. From wealth to peace in breathing... Recently there was a transition in magnificent China leading to some disturbances in the force. With foreign involvement the Philippines thought that it was a good time to make irrational claims. Will he sacrifices his people to be the proxy soldiers of America? Please give me the name of an actual nation that fought 2 times China?

i think your lost, ..your in the wrong thread lol ;D

Hey your lost, your post wasnt about the topic.

Anyway, Hes not yet officially sitted in the said spot but he started his action. A lot of pushers have been killed now but most of it are just small time pusher. Lets see if he can really kill those druglords inside the prison who offers the 1B bounty in his head. If he can make a sample and killed atleast one of those druglords detained, I believe he can wipe them all out.

Aren't the Philippines pressured and black mailed by the westerners to foment trouble in the South China Sea? Why would China stop the flow of trade? Don't you think that a peaceful, harmonious and sustainable solution toward the long term use of the area isn't possible? Why do the philippines believe to have a single chance in what ever type of confrontations with China (militarily or economic)? I mean isn't the president of the Philippines the one who will save and maintain the existence of his nation? I don't see why I was of topic!

On your point, why doesn't the gov of the Philippines prohibit all the psychoactive including coffee, tobacco and alcohol? But only attack and use coercition against peaceful plant users? But anyway I don't plan to have anything to do with a 3rd world nation who refuse to learn and behave arrogantly.

Pres. Duterte change is coming in the philippines, duterte will do his job to stop the drugs and corruption,

Did the Philippines kept any ancestral tradition from before the colonization and the imposition of western dogma? I see that the Catholic Church is very strong and impose its view on what an individual can put in his body or not...

I agree with you. Despite the fact that he is like that I still think he is good. I believe in his words I think he's saying what he really feels not like other politicians that says nice things but breaks their promises.

I don think he can stop drugs in 6 months time but i salute him its beacuse even though he is not yet in the position yet a huge number of drug addicts and runners have surrendered in our place. Its a significant number, so even the coming president cannot keep his promise but the impact he gave to our municipality is very inspiring enough. If i will rate him it is 10.

It's a good start ,because almost all filipinos believe even Fraternities ,MILF and MNLF are supporting for duterte because they know duterte is a good leader and brave enough to prove that a law is a law also he loves the filipinos even his life is ready to gave just for the whole nation.

You sincerely believe that a law is a law? So you would have no problem to do anything that the law ask for? Do you set limit? Or it is total unconditional surrender to the will of the law? You have no inner feeling for justice or what it means to be right? You are a soulless droid doing what he is programmed to do. You lack free will and compassion and you would have been plead not guilty when faced with the consequence of your falling an unjust law? If your daughter or you son was caught with drugs (against his will let s say) would you kill him / her yourself to respect the law? Rest assured the children of your dear el presidente will have a special right... Sorry for your stupidity.

Philippines is the Christian equivalent of Saudi Arabia. The Catholic church is dictating all the government policies. They have even banned the government from popularizing family planning. The church want to increase the population to unsustainable levels, so that the majority of the people remain in abject poverty. This makes them more vulnerable to religious brainwashing.

Right now there are dozens of civilian vigilante killings all over the country. And what's tragic is some of these guys are just suspects of drug pushing. Were there any way that they were given a fair trial.

it is ambitious to some. That name-calling Americans, then apologizes.

Just yesterday when he apologizes and asking for another 6 months to extend the time frame he have set to eradicate the illegal drugs in the Philippines.  He stated that he have no idea that illegal drugs in the Philippines is such huge and worst.  He did not know it until he became the President of the Philippines.  As a citizen of this country, I may say that his efforts is truly amazing.  Before, those who were killed were the students, the grandmothers, the babies, the call center agents, the innocents.  Now it is safer since those who were killed were the criminals.  He did many things within a short period of time.  Not only drugs but all his people are really working.  I love our President.  May God bless him and protect from any danger.

Watched that news.  Maybe he should not talk too much.  I like the way he is sincere with his goals but sometimes he talked something and then will withdraw after a day.  Like the instance about the UN that the Philippines could withdraw and then the next day he would ask for apology.  I like his ways just maybe he should think before he opens his mouth.  Anyways, I feel safer now that President Duterte's war on drugs really make our streets a little more safer than before.

Similar tactics were tried in the past, in various countries. None of them were successful. As long as the demand is there, people will continue to sell drugs in the street. You need to treat the disease and not the symptom. The root cause of the drug menace in Philippines is poverty, scarcity of painkillers.etc. And the real reason for this abject poverty is the lack of family planning. Instead of looking after the real issues, Duterte is trying to increase his approval rating by going after easy targets.

bloody governor (in the right way) but.. that better than corrupt, less action government..

He have guts but he lacks respect for people. He is indeed wise but it isn't enough.

He is making the Philippines closer to isolation from western countries. He can really be an authoritarian president by the way he projects himself as of the moment and it's really disheartening to see the country on that direction after years of recovering from being the so called "Sick man of Asia" and just by an instant reverting back to it.

President Duterte is doing an amazing job he really fights against corruption , criminality etc. He is doing what he had said before when he was just going to be on the position bad thing too many people from the inside and outside the country are criticizing his administration because of the issue of extrajudicial killing but it is not going to be a problem for him .

I support the president in the war againts illegal drugs but he must plan carefully what he will do in other country that will invest in the Philippines. He just want war to the other country not just the drugs.

Yes, what he said before as he runs as president candidate and what are he was doing right now has been said before and many supporters of him agreed on this and wants to make it happen .
Other countries critisize duterte with extra judicial killings well that was not a big deal .what he do is to bring back and make a better philippines in his term whatever happens on him he is ready . I like the way he thinks and acts he is such a genius ,others were planning  but then duterte is taking action .
Duterte is peoples president he is the bravest president and making his history to the people in philippines .

it's pretty funny listrning to a president speak his mind for once.

as for the drugs thing, he could continue the endless cycle of violence which is what he's doing now, or he could show some real backbone and forward thinking and experiment with treating it as a medical problem and decriminalzing it.

He is in a good place right where he is. Let him stay over there.

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I heard he has killed many drug dealers, i don't use drugs, i support him, drugs are hazardous to the world

You are absolutely right about drugs. So, let's get rid of the medical.

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lol, i didn't refer to medicine, i refer to heroin, cocain, ice...

its the illegal drugs that were talking. if the people are now educated and knew taht they could be killed with just the possession of these stuff, they'd rather not get involved to drugs. Roman catholics don't want death penalty, they'd kill the proposal of death penalty thru marching on streets and so he better just kill these drug related individuals without trail then.  ;D 

illegal drugs may not have much demands in the country in the next few months.

Are you planning on prosecuting the users? (the demand).  Going after the supply didn't work in any country of the world. We have a billion dollar war on drugs here, both the supply and demand is prosecuted but the market still exists.

drugs already affected many countries but the Pres, of the Phil wanted to make some changes i know more pilipino voted him believing that he can make the change so he's starting with drugs free phil hearing many drug related cases time and time again but whats the impact those drug pushers and users are really been aware that their life is in danger i completely supporting the Digong campaign because he is true to his words.

President Duterte had once done this on the city of Davao and made Davao one of the safest City in the world. In fact Unicef recognizes it.  This was years ago and during that time, there was bloodbath as well. so this has to happen to gain peace in the end.

It's a very optimistic view, just execute every criminal. The commies tried a similar thing, but that didn't stop the Russian Mafia. Mafia is very creative, they will infiltrate in the government, military, police and every organization you can think of. I'm skeptical if this will stop the "war on drugs".

Example of Mafia creativity: "ebay for drugs, drugs arrive in your mailbox. Drug dealer never entered the Philippines."  ::)

Don't make me laugh. Are you claiming that Davao is one of the safest cities in the world? Check this:

http://politics.com.ph/davao-is-number-4-on-pnps-worst-ph-cities-with-highest-crime-rate/

http://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/04/02/1568394/murder-rate-highest-davao-city-pnp

Data from the Philippine National Police (PNP) shows that Davao city has the highest murder rate in Philippines. (1,032 murders during the 2010-2015 period).  Also, Davao has the 2nd highest rape rate (843 rapes during 2010-2015).

nice! if the"safest" to you means doesn't have crimes, then  i guess you're joking. crimes are  always there.  

the story in the bible even says there were treason in the heaven. they say people can't think of bad things in heaven but treason?   ;D

I think they are not the safiest its more safe is manila done davao.. if we compare the davao and manila more people are living in manila thats why many  bad things happening in manila unlike in davao.. we can not say that davao is the safiest . i dont believe that that region is the safiest maybe they have no records how about the none city and baryo places.. i think they are not recording it.

Davao is so huge i think its one of the biggest city in the world compare to manila, so one can't be sure there is no crimes. but surely foreigners just casually walks there from Indians, swedish and the rest.

this is one of the news http://globalnation.inquirer.net/125132/davao-city-improves-to-5th-in-ranking-of-worlds-safest-cities
like they said its just one of the safest. NOT the very safe place. manila is nowhere in the list.

Well he ask again the Filipino people now of an extension of six months but its really okay for me because at least we can really see some changes even if he is in the position for a few months. I also think that media are biased becaused they are so focused on every wrong move of the president and then make the issue bigger and then if there are good things the president did, they just don't mind it or sometimes include it in their news but later on they will focus again on controversial issues. I think this is one of the reasons why the country is very slow in progressing because if one person did something good, there are so many people who will criticized him for the things he had done badly and then stick to that issue until such time when people will think negatively of that person even if there are more good things he had done for the good of many. I think the people should dwell more on the positive than on negative.

You are wrong. Check your source. Try to read and understand english.

Pro-Tip nr.1: look up in a dictionary what perceived criminality means

Pro-tip nr.2: check the national criminal statistics for davao (from the PNP)

Pro-tip nr.3: thank me for educating you

yeah thank you.

I check the facts I'm a local here in the Philippines. We know better than than any stats I'm from Davao.
We are wining the war on drugs, we are killing criminals we don't need them to stand trial, just kill them. Thats just it and make it appear like they are fighting back.  This is how to scare these criminals but of course this is what critics wants to hear.

Even you don't ask about it, I know that you know it in yourself how our president doing his job to annihilate those drug lords and drug users in our country. 3 months have passed and he already solved 80% of this problem compare to those past administration that didn't do anything about our country after all. They've just keep on stealing the citizens money and put it on their pocket. They never care about us in the first place because they only cared for our money. President Duterte is way more better than them. He is the man of his words than to the other president. He's the last hope of our mother country.

i don't think they are claiming that Davao is the safest city in the Philippines much exaggerated to hear if you would say that it is one of the safest city in the world . it can't be safe if the re still a crime activity inside the city maybe they are saying if would live in Davao city you can feel safe and comfortable .

I dont know if the war on drugs is connected to the sudden decrease of Chinese in our city cos mostly I see are Syrians and Koreans.

President of the Philippines is very bold. Start the fight against drugs - it is the right move. His policies are aimed at trying to make their country prosperous

It's been 6 months since he got elected by 17 million voters. I can say that you can see the effectiveness of his platforms. There are pros and cons of his actions. I understand why his war on drugs is implemented in a hard way. What I don't understand is the doings of the people under him who do the actions he wants to be implemented. I understand that drugs has a numerous negative effect in the community but he should also ensure that law is reinforce fairly. Also the way he talk sometimes is unexcusable. He should be more careful on his words since the whole country or the whole world is watching. Even if you are the highest leader of the country you ahould be considerate and more careful on the words that will come out in your mouth and the decisions and actions you will do. Better if he will not let his temper be his guide.

He is very bold. I knew it the moment he called Barack Obama "son of a whore". Everyone knows that Obama's mother was a sex-worker (her nude photos are available in the internet). But till now, no one had the courage to say that in the open. I just hope that his war against drugs becomes successful, although I am not OK with all those deaths.

Who knows what did your parents and wife in his youth? Maybe better not to know? The President of the Philippines is a murderer and a very bad end their lives. The way he speaks about the President of the greatest country in the world says that he is a bastard.

"Wrong information always shown by the media"

"Negative images is the main criteria"

See how foreign people looks at the on going war on drugs here in our country. They are only looking for what is established in the internet. All deaths are linked directly on the administration's war on drugs eventhough it's not. If that is the case, why in 6 months still majority of people here are not calling for a mass rally for our President to step down.

This war on drug is far from being succesful because of other people that wants power. Those greed people are using the current war on drugs as basis for establishing the impeachment of our President. Random killings and who will blame here? The president of course. Drugs problem here is really up to the point that it was endless and horrible prior to Duterte administration but only him put some focus because some previous administrations that has passed is really a bullshit.

For those who have negative images about the on going war on drugs, My God don't believe in what you read in internet. Media here is so biased. I didn't vote for Duterte last election due to some reasons that I don't like him but he is really doing good in the country. We are seeing the changes. In the past, I can buy shabu easily but now it's really hard and no one sells it now. If only those greed persons in the government will cooperate in the on going war on drugs the output is good.

P.S Shout out for UN Human Rights that focusing too much in our country but didn't paying attention in the killings of other country which is more worse than ours.

Maybe Duetre need to focus more on the government people that are in power than the poor people that are drug users. He need to cut off the snakes head otherwise shabu will just come back when he is gone.

Well I think he might get a little carried away with all that cleaning :D I mean, in some way it's... good to cleanse thew country of drug dealers but I believe that putting the mto hard labour for a a couple of tens of years would be pretty good too, work them night and day untill they collapse...

Well he has taken the matter into his own hands, since if you arrest them, they can still operate from within the barrs but if they're dead, they can't do that much, maybe haunt them. :D

The problem with such a solution is that the drug lords will easily bribe the penal colony employees and will be able to live comfortably. Some of them may even manage to escape from the detention. Corruption is a big problem in Asia, and Philippines is no exception. Also, the expenses needed to keep them in the penal colony may be more than the revenues which could be generated from their labor.

Drug Trade in the Philippines has a long history, it has deep rooted within every sector of society. It has influenced the government, justice sector, civil society and non-government organizations. Given this situation it is hard to kill drug trade within six months for it has already existed for how many decades. Six months even 6 years is short to kill the last breath of drug trafficking. But of all the president, DUterte has greatly lessened drug addicts and pushers. I can feel the effect in our place, it is much safer to walk on streets even at night, my neighbors who are addicts no longer takes this substance and our village is now more safer.

Portugal legalized all drugs a few years back. That would be a good model to study for complete world decriminalization.

 

This is not true!!! In accordance with the Portuguese plan, penalties for the distribution and transportation of drugs remains the same: the dealers are imprisoned and fined, depending on the severity of the crime. And ordinary addicts, caught in the use and possession of small amounts of drugs — defined as the ten-day dose of a drug addict — now appear before the so-called "Commissions of Rubidine", state commissions, created by law of 2001.

Duterte  Administration mobilizes his people below him. He tries to make every department responsible on every task that was assigned to them. I heard that he already inked infrastructures which will be construct in every specific part of the Philippines. Recently, He's about to shutdown illegal online gambling and ask some people in the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas to resign because of not cooperating to anti-money laundering team.

Duterte actually makes a lot of promises, but so far he hasn't done anything. Without outside help this impoverished country like the Philippines it is not reformed. No one will cooperate with a dictator who personally killed people.

His reform are all good and yes his promise is not yet done, but its impossible to eliminate crime and drugs within 6 months.
All negative feedback from him came from the opposite not from the people of the philippines.

Except other dictators that killed people. A few come to mind. The problem is he will buddy up with China, Russia, North Korea and Iran maybe a few others. What will happen to the stability of that region? Maybe war could break out and this is the start of something bigger. I hope nothing happens. I guess we will just wait and see.

Blame U.S if war suddenly broke out.
Why the fuck the U.S. drops 2 water drones in the territory of Philippines?

The fight against drugs is one of the most important commitment to the campaign of Walter, but he really is from the stage the first day (June 30), carried out resolutely strong anti drug operations.
Philippines police launched a relentless attack: if you do not surrender, if you dare to fight, kill with lawful authority.
He took more than two months, Philippines has about 670 thousand people surrendered to the police, there are more than 2400 drug trafficking suspects died in police anti drug operations and other public events. Anti drug movement despite some human rights groups accused, but it does play an immediate role, also won the hearts of the people.

Dictator? Then linked me some news about majority of people in the PH really want to oust him because of the possibility for Duterte to become a dictator. Take note that PH people doesn't want a dictator leader. Come on backed up your claims and prove that you are not posting here.


What is the problem buddying up with the China and Russia? Also give linked about your North Korean claims. We will continue the discussion after.


Of course lol. There are lots of irregularities in majority of government agencies today and only Duterte focus on it especially the top 3 corrupt agencies.

He's about to shutdown illegal online gambling, obviously because it was illegal.


If applied generally in the Philippines, yes it won the hearts of people in majority. Why? Because there are lots of victims here that suffered brutal death because of drug users and people are really sucks about drug problems. I personally feel that drugs transactions around my area is already zero percent.

P.S Still ignoring my post in the previous page. Like I said, "Wrong information always shown by the Media" "Negative images is the main criteria"

Cos they dont know how fucking close Russia and China to the PHILIPPINES compared to the distance of U.S.

China, Russia and U.S. wants to play these war games but other countries doesnt want to get involve.

He is not going to buddy up with China or North Korea. As long as the South China Sea territorial disputes are not resolved, normal relations with China is not possible. Also, Russia is not going to prefer Philippines over China.

Except that duterte is kissing beijings ass.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2016/12/25/a-secret-to-why-the-new-philippine-president-likes-china-so-much/#84f98f06a905

Why do you think china just gave 24 billion $ to the PH?


http://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN12K0AS

Article? Article? Article? We need facts not self opinions.

And what's the funny thing, it came from foreign author which likely construct their view based on the false news heard.

Make sense.

Are all filipinos retarded on this board?

Are you able to read??? The sucker duterte said that himself.




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Go fuck off back to your gambling section and continue spamming there for sig pennies.

Well based on my observation it doesn't really fit it that months of stopping drugs i mean 6 months? philippines has many islands and some of our police is a drug user and have a contract to some drug lord it maybe risky if to the president and he might have to kill some of the people that uses drugs to make the drug lords confess to the police or imprison them even our prison has drug users they just hide it and sell drugs from the inside so its really long to make drugs stop i really admire the president because he did his best to fight again'ts the drug lords and drug sellers users but i really do believe that he will stop drugs but that 6 months ain't gonna happened but if that happens i really want to support president duterte to the fullest :D and i am not a hate i am just stating my fact :) Have a nice day! and Happy new year in advance :)

IMO its the way of Duterte to prove that even if U.S. stops helping the Philippines there are other countries that we can seek for help or partnership

www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2016/10/26/japan-will-give-the-philippines-more-aid-than-china-but-not-as-fast/?client=ms-android-sonymobile

US should start considering not to gradually invade countries. they first start by sending AID to help but sooner they are actually building military zones and soon manipulate politics.

if countries from middle east do what they do to thier people, its thier people so they should mind thier own. Same thing as what Philippines do to our people.

This is another major foreign policy blunder from Barack Obama. Just because he doesn't like Duterte, he is allowing China to assert its influence in Philippines. Obama must have remembered that Philippines is the most important ally of the US in the South-east Asian region. He shouldn't have allowed his personal relationship with Duterte to ruin this old friendship.

Drugs are very bad in general but I don't like the arrogant way he speaks.

He cannot clean the streets of all drug related vices but he is going to limit it to a new low. Apart from terrorism and wars, Drugs is the third highest form of mortality.

I for one don't like murderers because there is a special place in hell for them even if they think what they are doing is for the good. That is called vigilantism and not tolerated in a civilized society.

I really like it, he really keep his promises to keep his country clean from drugs, and he doesnt care what is your position, if you are guilty then you need to face the consequences, and the citizen really can feel relax because the criminal rate drop drastically when duterte become president

Your'e the one who must do the reading. Im pointing with the author's view and not with Duterte's line. Are you mad now? You are just one of the bitter person who can't accept that Du30 is performing well.

You must do backread for the first post I posted here.

You haters must sit back and just watched how Du30 will work on a progress. Too much talkshit from those who can't understand. Yes he is not perfect but who else is applicable for the position? Your beloved yellowtards? Are you from the PH itself? If not then go fuck off in your own country as you didn't understand the status of PH country.

Duthel Te on a rogue, his famous saying:
Germany out of a Hitler, Philippines out of the Lao Duthel Te.
Hitler killed 3 million jews. However, Philippines now has 3 million drug addicts, so I will give the 3 million drug addicts all kill."

This is his response for you

“I DON’T CARE IF I BURN IN HELL

FOR AS LONG AS

THE PEOPLE I SERVE

LIVE IN PARADISE”

https://davaocinto.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/duterte-i-dont-care-if-i-burn-in-hell/

Yes, I think he is really doing his job. But the drugs problem in the Philippines is not small as he knew it is.
It's over 6 months now and still we can see news about drugs. I hoping before his term ends as president the Philippines will be a drug-free country.

he was very cool to me, as if he is a villain who hates drugs, but when the president of the Philippines suppress the use and drug dealers, the mainstream also use

If I were to place him at a alignment scale I'd put him as Chaotic Good. He may be a mad man with violent killing but he's killing the cancer.

Give him some time, even Rome wasn't built over night. If he keeps going like this, I can sincerely see an improvement, since his ways are a little, well brutal, but could be quite effective. I'm just interested in what will he do if there was some bigger foreign cartel importing drugs.

For me it is important not only to the authorities fighting against drug trafficking, but for me it is of great importance the methods of this struggle. Good thing the bad ways will not do. Evil always begets evil! I wouldn't want that in my country so struggled with drugs.

For me it is is one of the good president right now because he reduces the corruption in philippines country..
Also i hope that war on drugs will be finish so that no more die again.. this is the only reason why other people are afraid.
Because some people are are died even they are not a drug dealer..

Drug trade is big business worldwide.  Why would tge war end. War is big business. 

Chaotic Good haha never thought of him that way. But Good don't kill innocent unarmed people. Only cowards.

President Rodrigo Duterte or also known as Digong on his place at davao and he was good to be our NEW SYSTEM LEADER for our Country "Philippines". It make sense that he trying to fight for drugs at first, because drugs destroy more life than to heal life by using it as medicine like what other country do. I just think why Pr. Duterte prevent drugs because it was the top 1 problem that drugs has been used for "Corruption" in our country? maybe? just like Leila Delima case. We all have to praise and trust our new president for his all planned program for our country, and lets us help each other. MABUHAY!  ::)

Yes probably drug trafficking there has been can stop. It proved there are thousands of people who circulate and drug users give themselves for fear of being shot dead. And there are hundreds of drug dealers were shot dead. It could be said to be successful in stopping drug trafficking in the Philippines. But there is an innocent person was also shot, and it was quite a lot. And Mr. President Rodrigo Duterte admits a few mistakes in acts of war against drugs. The goal is to combat the drug has been achieved, but there are a lot of innocent people died because of this action.

I'll tell you more that if the President of the Philippines allows itself to such methods to fight against drug trafficking, where is the guarantee that he will not start then shoot the corrupt, and then the dissidents and opposition?

I don't like this man. He kills people for choosing to get intoxicated. What a monster! Many 3rd world countries have problems with drugs. Its not the user's fault they have nothing else to do. Create jobs, make your country better and things will get better. Murdering only leads to more killing. This is not the way to help the Philippines.

it doesn't matter whether people from around the world like him or not. just let him do his job.

the country is actually richer than the rest of the country. you probably can't see Filipinos eating insects unlike the rest of the Asian countries, our seas are being harvested every day and farms as well. its just that bad people chose to take the wrong lane and most of them destroys life so before they can fully destroy everything, allow our government to wipe all them out including those corrupt officials.

What can he do? Everything he does is directed against the law. He methods going to do? Where you have confidence that in a year he starts the same methods to fight with you? If a person is nothing worth a human life, what good can he do?

Even though he cant stop all drug related problems within the specified time he will do a lot to minimize and eventually root it out.

I am afraid that the recent dip in the drug crime is only a temporary phenomenon. Once Duterte is overthrown and the vigilantes are put behind bars, the drug gangs will return. Duterte is not going to stay as the president forever.

Duterte is trying to make friends with the Russians. For me it is a signal that the Philippines will never be a good life. Name me one country in the world that belonged to the sphere of interests of Russia and lives well. These countries do not have

I am a Filipino and I'm proud that Rodrigo Roa Duterte is our President for 6 long years. He is man of his words that's why Filipinos are delighted that he won the presidential race. Once he took the office he has done a lot for the issues the past president is lazy to address to. This made an impression that an authoritative style of leadership is what the philippines needs most.

There is a saying: "good intentions pave the road to hell." It seems to me that this expression is just for Duterte. Under the intentions of the fight against drug trafficking, it can hide its own interests in the struggle with the opposition.

Well I think, so far so good. Because on what I saw in the news there's thousands of people who surrenders to the police station instead of being caught. Well I really hope that for the next 2 years, it will be zero percent and the Philippines would be drug free. Because using drugs can affect not just that person but the surroundings.

Have you ever tried to cure the addict from addiction? It is not so easy and for 2 and for 10 years nothing will change. In addition to the cultivation and production of drugs can make good money. What is the alternative in the Philippines?

Eternal presidents do not happen. Just there are very serious consequences after a reign of some of them. It depends on how long people are prepared to tolerate bullying. Sometimes it lasts for decades.

It will be temporary if after the term of Duterte another Liberal Party will rule the country, we all know that his enemy are trying their best to remove him from his chair if that happens then our country will live in hell again. As per now, I am happy with what the country has done so far with the help of our president and PNP Chief.

Wait, the financial problems will start. Duterte dictator. I'm not sure that anyone other than Russia or China will agree to cooperate with him. If this is so, the Philippines is no good waiting.

Hmm... perhaps with the exception of North Korea and Zimbabwe. But I don't think that Duterte will remain at this post for too long. He has made many powerful enemies, both at home and abroad. Barack Obama for example.

Well, let him get what he deserves. In the world of one dictator will be less. My concern is that he has so many supporters. What is it? Stockholm syndrome? Why do citizens of different countries worship their dictators?

He just started and so far looking at what he's trying to accomplish there has been significant changes already. He has a lot of flaws like the normal human being but let's remember action speaks louder than words. He did just that. He still has a long way to go byt the future seems hopeful.

So many traits we are going to see on our own President Duterte. We know how he rules on Davao City, and what his actions to all criminals and drug addicts? We already know what he can do for us, or what he can implement rules. Our President Duterte is one of the strict president we are saying, but as we see, he can rule or eliminate drug addicts.

I'm not so sure. Addiction is not defeated in any country in the world. How can you be so sure that Duterte can do it in the Philippines? I am sure that very soon you will be disappointed.

Nope, This is stated by mr.president himself. During his previous speech. He said that he needs some sort of extension If i am not mistaken it is a 4 months addition so it would be a total of 1 year drug war. However he also pointed out that as quote Which leads me to a conclusion that this war is for his whole term

The war on drugs will never end. Besides, the money on drugs make very many politicians and law enforcement agencies. We can't beat them, but we can try to reduce the amount of drugs on our streets.

It will never end, but we have to minimize it or else even teenager will encourage to try it if they will see that the government don't mind or don't punish drug users. Yes, he pointed out that the war on drugs will take only for 3-6 months but what he can do he was surprised how many were drug users and pushers.

And that, after the war with the drug dealers became less? They just become better at hiding. This is not a victory. Where's the guarantee that this war is a method of destruction of competitors in this market?

We think this kind of modus with the drug dealers. Kind of hide and seek like children playing, if they have a time to go through, they have that. President of Philippines is doing his job to eliminate drug dealers, we salute you, but, besides drug dealers, President Duterte should determine who are the bad ones, not the good ones.

If you think that way that the war on drugs will never end then not on our president ! The president of the philippines is doing his very best to end this drug war ! I believe in his vision and I know with the help from the police and fellow filipino it can be done ! It just have to be executed properly ! Maybe not in our present time but I believe the war on drugs will not just be reduced but it is goind to end!

In many countries in the world the most profitable business in the country exclusively dominates the President. Don't you think that after the destruction of the drug, it will deal with Duterte?

I believe in you ! we are one on that particular vision ! the idea of the president of the philippines to be drug free is very feasible ! The current administration is doing its very best to achieve this vision ! If the president of the philippines believe in a drug free community and so Am I as a citizen of this country ! I am very excited to see the children of the next generations to live in a drug free community

We can say that he can eliminate drug addicts here in Philippines, wishing also to eliminate them for the safety of our next generations children. Drug free community can save a lot of lives. We must cooperate or follow his rules in dealing with the drug addicts and dealers. We must believe to him in order to make Philippines drug free.

I think that, if our leaders will push through this propaganda, we can eliminate them. If our local government officials be the one who lead us to eliminate them it could be possible, but sometimes, our leaders is sometimes the one who lead the negative things to do, or sometimes, they protect the drug dealers.

I believe that good things are not done bad methods. It seems to me that Duterte trying to restore order by destruction. It is not correct. The procedure can bring only the method of creation.

And how about bad people doing bad methods due to drugs? How can you deal with them? Justice in the Philippines is not what you think. One case can take years to be solve or worst will not be solve anymore. I am also with Duterte in all his decisions as long as it will protect the innocent in the Philippines.

And I don't think about Duterte. For me he is a dictator, but the people chose him. He will provoke a civil war which will destroy or his opponents and Filipinos will live as they want or those who chose it and this is their payback for what they brought to power the dictator.

Duterte for me is one of the greatest president in the world. He might be a dictator, but all what he did is for the sake of many people not for his fame and power. He is only governing for more than 7 months but what he did is amazing, especially war on drugs and protecting poor people by giving them the opportunity to study at zero cost and many more.

Duterte a dictator and to me this is not acceptable. As for free education, the quality its very poor. For everything in life you have to pay. Would be better if Duterte made so much money and paid education.

http://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/the-story-of-the-us-regime-change-plan-in-the-philippines

To be fair, he seems to be going what he thinks is for the greater good of his country. It is arguable if he is doing it the right way.

We are with you sir, mr. President. Solving a 30 year problem within a year is beyond extraordinary. You can actually use the whole term if thats what takes. At least i can say, that within a few months of ur stay, people in the lower class of the society such as myself have experienced change...and that never happened before,

Can you state a proof of him being a dictator than posting words that coming out of your ass.

The tough part is, it's not fully possible to get people to stop wanting to drugs it just leads to forcing people into rehabilitation and such which would cost a government millions upon millions of dollars. Which in reality could go ahead and heed no result, he's doing what he feels may work and I don't think a SHIT TON of money is being pissed away in his quest.

I love the cause that he's fighting for and all, but I personally HIGHLY DOUBT that it's something a country can ever win in. You can't win the drug war, or be winning the drug war one side just losses slower.

right its not that easy and its only time can tell whether he can win or he can totally eradicate it all but personally i love what he's doing giving his statement and doing behind, some changes happen and pilipino people can see that its just bias media who's making bad image for him but if you will ask people around they will give positive feedback in what he's trying to accomplish.

The current president of the Philippines in the person of president Rodrigo DUterte is not a dictator. If he is a dictator then the majority of the population are already will no longer defend the president but will go against him. But if you notice only a few individuals disagree and dislike the governments way of solving criminality in the country. The reason why the president could not eradicate criminality, corruption and drugs in the country is because there are syndicates and even drug lords and criminals within the government itself.

Tell me where you saw dictatorial regimes in which the majority of the population does not support it? To protest is possible only when the government supports democracy. In a dictatorship the people in fear is silent.

How come he is a dictator when he is beloved in his own country? Those who don't like the way he run his country are those who are affected by his strict implementation of the laws specially against corruption.

Look at North Korea. There the population loves their leader. Weep for weeks for the dead leaders. Even put in jail if you don't cry during mourning. But what does this mean? It speaks of a total dictatorship.

All I can say is, he is not a dictator, but we are almost there, few more steps... We are getting more like a cult blindly following our leader, and keeps on denying that all is well...   :)

The war on crime and drugs will never stop, it is common in a country, all are not sheep that just follow where the leaders go... With this brutal manslaughter of those drug users will have an impact to the people's impression to him... Maybe not now, but soon...

For me i can say that he is the good president among them all. He has achieved many things, among those is the drug war, but not just the drug war itself. I think that President Rodrigo Duterte is the president that would make Filipinos proud to be Filipinos.I can say he can make the country better again,no more corruption.

Duterte is currently leading the time poll. http://time.com/4707432/2017-time-100-poll-results/

The lead will change, as time progresses. And last time, it was the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who won the polls. Donald Trump came second. It is not surprising. All these leaders (Duterte, Putin, Modi, Trump.etc) have been vilified by the mainstream media, and this has provoked a backlash from the normal people.

He promised to stop all drug-related problems in the Philippines in 6 months or he'll resign.I understand that drastic measures had to be done to prevent the problem, but I really can't like the guy because of his large ego and his attitude towards other politicians.

What I really like about him is the will to implement the law. He has the courage to do it and he don't care what consequence he will face. We know that if you want peace and order on a complicated country there will be sacrifices that we cannot avoid. So good luck to the president of the Philippines, I hope he will fulfill all his duties and keep all his promises.

Duterte= is killing citizens to fulfill campaign promise (crackdown on drugs)

Modi= is starving citizens to fulfill campaign promise (crackdown on black money)

Trump= is dividing citizens to fulfill campaign promises (crackdown of immigration)

Putin= Putin.

See a pattern? These seem like leaders obsessed with their own rhetoric, at the detriment of the citizens.

Many news that mention that the President of the Philippines (duterte) is an iron fist. many citizens who are less like the policy of the State, I expect Philippines keep well and safe.

I disagree with you on all these. Duterte is fulfilling his promises. I don't support the mass-murder of so many people. But there was hardly any other option. Modi stamped out black money through his demonetization exercise. Opinion polls suggest that more than 80% of the Indians supported this measure.

I agree with Sithara. Not everything is the president's fault also, there are just some things that he says that makes it hard to understand, but if you carefully think about what he says, it makes sense. There is a survey that people started to feel safer on the streets compared to the last administration, which is an achievement so it's cool.

At least Duterte has the balls to to fulfill what he has promise, unlike other Presidents, who once get elected forgot all his campaign promises. He just  inherited the past administrations problems and now trying to fix things which he didn't started at the first place. But being the President now, he has nothing to do but try to straighten things up. For him, there is a difference between killing an innocent person and killing a criminal. We may or may not agree with him, but I believe that those who are guilty should be punished, however, due process has to be observed. We need to live in a world governed by law.

The president is very odious and brave. Nobody has ever tried to be angry at either the United States or the European Union, and Rodrigo Duteret took a step and even spoke out in their negative direction.

He is brave, we know that, but it doesn't mean that all that cursing is ethical and I think it is not a good behavior. I just hope that he really can stand on his word. International community are a great help specially in the Philippines where not all are privileged to own a business or atleast have a job. Staying away from them is like refusing opportunities.

He was 100% correct in criticizing the European Union politicians and Barack Obama. Why do the EU/US politicians want to interfere in the internal affairs of a south-east Asian country? And we must remember that Duterte is the democratically elected leader of the Philippines.

I also agree with you I think mr duterte will be good to the philippines. Many changes happen in the philipoines when duterte become president the philippines will better than the other years. I hope mr duterte will continue what will he do in the philippines. Many people in the philippines love duterte very much .  Duterte will change the philippines. And after many years philippines will rise and trend to world.

The president is someone who has a goal in mind and ready to achieve it but the way he is going about it is where the issue is as you dont expect something that has been fundamentally wrong to be eradicated within six months, it will bring unnessary aggression which might even frustrate the fight in the first place because a lot of innocent people will now be caught in the cross fire which might start attracting attention in some quarters that is being witnessed now...

In a physical war, there will always be collateral damage. No matter how much you try, innocent bystanders will get killed. There is no effective way to prevent this from occurring. You need to analyze whether these casualties are worth the gains from the war on drugs.

Perhaps the new president is part of the taste of power and the most important thing is that he does not feel himself above his people and does not forget what he promised and declared.

Drugs are the cause of so many vices in the society, Duterte is doing whats right for his citizen and country as a whole. But if he could arrest them and prosecute them through the legal means it would be good for democracy and human rights.

The problem with the latter strategy is that the justice is always served delayed in the third world nations. On top of that, it is also biased towards the rich and the powerful. Even if these guys are arrested, they will be out on bail in a few days and then they will start harassing those who arrested them.