Duterte's War on Drugs - 2000 Killed & 600,000 Surrendered & counting

[Avenger101]

It's been 53 days since Rodrigo Duterte took oath as Philippine President. So far there were 1800 killed and 600,000 surrendered on drug related cases. He promise to kill at least 100,000 during his term. What do you think about it?


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/08/26/nearly-2000-have-died-in-dutertes-war-on-drugs-in-the-philippines-one-is-a-5-year-old-girl/
http://time.com/4462352/rodrigo-duterte-drug-war-drugs-philippines-killing/
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-duterte-un-killings-idUSKCN10X0IS


On June 1, 2016 Duterte Offers 3 Million php Bounty to Druglords and dealers
http://www.rappler.com/nation/134924-duterte-bounty-drug-lords

Thousands surrenders
http://www.elitereaders.com/thousands-drug-dealers-addicts-peddlers-surrender-scared-badass-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte/


65,000 drug pushers surrenders
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/573837/news/nation/pnp-chief-65-000-drug-pushers-users-have-surrendered-since-crackdown

Drug lords killed:

Dragon
http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/28/16/alleged-drug-lord-dragon-wife-gunned-down-in-caticlan


Big time Chinese Drug lord
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/798118/big-time-chinese-drug-lord-shot-dead-by-police-in-valenzuela-city


Jaguar
http://www.tahonews.com/cebu-top-drug-lord-jaguar-killed-in-las-pinas-raid-mayor-tommy-osmena-reveals/


Bohol Druglords
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/794834/suspected-drug-lord-shot-dead-in-tagbilaran-city
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/568900/news/regions/cops-kill-another-suspected-drug-lord-4-others-in-bohol


Leyte Druglord
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/805414/alleged-drug-lord-in-leyte-prison-shot-dead-during-raid

Druglords that surrenders

http://www.filipinewsph.com/2016/08/quezon-biggest-drug-lord-surrenders.html
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/804164/top-cebu-drug-lord-surrenders-to-bato
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/791759/bohol-drug-lord-surrenders-amid-daily-killing-of-traffickers
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/07/16/PDEA-Suspected-drug-lord-Peter-Lim-surrenders-to-Duterte.html
http://www.mb.com.ph/quezons-biggest-drug-lord-athel-alcala-surrenders/


Druglords arrested
http://www.philstar.com/region/2015/03/06/1430654/cidg-8-arrests-one-leytes-big-time-drug-lords-12-others
http://www.rappler.com/nation/142115-alleged-chinese-drug-lord-nabbed-angeles-pampanga

[Fortify]

He acts like a psychopath and apparently that's the best leader the Philippines can get? From what I've read, the whole country is in turmoil and basically run by different gangs, so apparently the president will overlook all the other crimes in order to go after anyone related to drugs. Killing people is not solving the problem of poverty, lack of work, religious brainwashing and poor education.

[zenitzz]

Drug dealers and users are a scourge upon society. They inflict pain, Crime is fueled by it and in last 10 years, robbery, rape, shooting, riot, mauling, murders all because of drugs everyday.

[MisO69]

The so called war on drugs has been waging now since 1971 when Nixon declared the 'war'. The war still goes on.. and on.... and on...... guess what, you lost and can't come to terms with the truth. So you appoint psychopaths to deal with the problems. The Germans did the same thing after WWI. Look where that got them.

The problem with the war on drugs is the pushers in the governments that keep pushing this war agenda. The solution is clear. Decriminalize/Legalize and regulate. Alternatively, kill 100,000 and keep killing for the years to come.

[ImHacked]

That number refers to the 1800 alleged drug pushers and users.  I never heard of drug lords being killed as the president said those drug lords were not really in the Philippines but from overseas.  They managed to operate because of their connections in the Philippines some were even government officials.  If you will compare that 1800 drug addicts or drug pushers being killed, it has nothing to the rate that those drug addicts have killed.  Those drug addicts raped innocent students, children, sometimes their own flesh, and sometimes their own grandparents.  They even murdered their own families.  So that number of killed drug addicts were nothing compared to their victims.  Do not believe on what news you just saw and heard or articles that you just have read.  Try to live in a country were there are numerous drug addicts live.  You may want this president.

[bryant.coleman]

Drug dealers and users are a scourge upon society. They inflict pain, Crime is fueled by it and in last 10 years, robbery, rape, shooting, riot, mauling, murders all because of drugs everyday.

Drug dealers are low life scum. But I disagree with you on drug users. They are the real victims here. They are exploited and harassed by everyone, including the drug peddlers, law enforcement officials, and even religious clergy. Crime is not fueled by the drug addiction. Crime is being fueled by the government's refusal to legalize and regulate drugs.

[xht]

The filipino people have a horrific problem with a brutally violent drug trade. They elected a leader who's main promise was to clean up the drug trade. i don't think one countries can cleanout from drugs. how many trilion dollars had spend by all nations to fight drugs on their country.

[groll]

It seems impossible to clean or wipeout drugs totally in a country like the Philippines.  Powerful countries still have those drug problems.  But we cannot deny the fact that because of his campaign the number of crime rate in the Philippines lower down compared to last year.  Besides, it is his promise when he was still campaigning that he will destroy this drug problem and it would be bloody.  People most of them who were tired on hearing crimes that made by drug addicts go to his promise and thus elected him as the President. 

That number refers to the killed drug addicts and drug pushers.  And it is good that unlike before, those who were killed were the innocents one and now it is the one who causes the crimes before.

[Xester]

I think he is not serious with the figure of 100,000 he wishes to kill.  It seems like a joke or to show how serious he was with eliminating drugsnin his country.  It woild be hard for him to do that especially no one or no country have succeeded in doing it.  People will still find ways on how to do their habits.  And it is hard to eliminate drugs if there were a really good protector.  Anyways, let us just wait what will happen to the Philippines.  Itbis too early to judge him.

[Avenger101]

I think he is not serious with the figure of 100,000 he wishes to kill.  It seems like a joke or to show how serious he was with eliminating drugsnin his country.  It woild be hard for him to do that especially no one or no country have succeeded in doing it.  People will still find ways on how to do their habits.  And it is hard to eliminate drugs if there were a really good protector.  Anyways, let us just wait what will happen to the Philippines.  Itbis too early to judge him.

But more than 1800 killed in 53 days. And 600,000 drug pushers and users surrendered. There were never in history that this number of who surrender in such short time.

[Caladonian]

I think he is not serious with the figure of 100,000 he wishes to kill.  It seems like a joke or to show how serious he was with eliminating drugsnin his country.  It woild be hard for him to do that especially no one or no country have succeeded in doing it.  People will still find ways on how to do their habits.  And it is hard to eliminate drugs if there were a really good protector.  Anyways, let us just wait what will happen to the Philippines.  Itbis too early to judge him.

But are more than 1800 killed in 53 days. And 600,000 drug pushers and users surrendered. There were never in history that this number of who surrender in such short time.

because he is serious and he will keep his promised, i just hope that not only small time but those who's in top to be eliminated if the police can kill small time pusher they have a big reason to kill the bigger one too. this would be a great warning if duterte is serious eliminate who's on top and don't let them be jailed and still in control.

[Gronthaing]

Try to live in a country were there are numerous drug addicts live.  You may want this president.

There are countries that decriminalized drugs when the number of addicts was high. In time that number decreased. And they didn't have to kill thousands of people to do it or have vigilantes killing whoever they choose. Guilty or not. Those countries just invested in treatment for the addicts. And in not alienating them from society more but help them integrate instead.

[electronicash]

A police officer arrested someone who was caught having more than 10kilos of meth, this suspect was released in no time and this police officer was kicked out of his job, now without a job. this police officer still is lucky that he wasn't shot dead. thats how politicians involved in drugs work here in our country.  After Duterte, addicts were massacred. governemnt officials suspected involved in drugs were kicked out of their positions and was exposed.  Horray!

Government agencies now works well cause if they don't the head of these departments are going to be kicked too.
He's the very best we can have. the previous presidents come and go never did anything  about drugs and problems.

[carriagehoodlum]

A police officer arrested someone who was caught having more than 10kilos of meth, this suspect was released in no time and this police officer was kicked out of his job, now without a job. this police officer still is lucky that he wasn't shot dead. thats how politicians involved in drugs work here in our country.  After Duterte, addicts were massacred. governemnt officials suspected involved in drugs were kicked out of their positions and was exposed.  Horray!

Government agencies now works well cause if they don't the head of these departments are going to be kicked too.
He's the very best we can have. the previous presidents come and go never did anything  about drugs and problems.

Yes he's the one of the greatest president inthe philippines.Duterte have more enemy in this drug war like mayors,general even senator but over 15 million Filipinos back to him.

[otrkid70]

It's been 53 days since Rodrigo Duterte took oath as Philippine President. So far there were 1800 killed on drug related cases. He promise to kill at least 100,000 during his term. What do you think about it?

http://time.com/4462382/philippines-duterte-1800-killed-drug-war/
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-duterte-un-killings-idUSKCN10X0IS

Wow some serious numbers....if drugs are that bad there maybe he is doing the right thing.  Drugs cause so many Different Violent crimes it is a plague.

[cabron]

It's been 53 days since Rodrigo Duterte took oath as Philippine President. So far there were 1800 killed on drug related cases. He promise to kill at least 100,000 during his term. What do you think about it?

http://time.com/4462382/philippines-duterte-1800-killed-drug-war/
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-duterte-un-killings-idUSKCN10X0IS

Wow some serious numbers....if drugs are that bad there maybe he is doing the right thing.  Drugs cause so many Different Violent crimes it is a plague.

True. Politicians all over the world have tried to run a war against drugs using different ways but his ways must be really that good that he had planted fear to these individuals to surrender.  Truly salute to this kind of politician. May he be an example to the countries in South America.

[MisO69]

From reading this article it looks like the Philippines has been taken over by ISIS.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37172002

Government sanctioned assassinations of drug dealers and users.. meanwhile..

"Mr Duterte describes it as a pandemic, afflicting millions of his fellow citizens. It is also very profitable. He has listed 150 senior officials, officers and judges linked to the trade. Five police generals, he says, are kingpins of the business. But it is those at the lowest levels of the trade who are targeted by the death squads."

If he isn't targeting the kingpins of this problem then he either has zero power or more likely he is in on the drug trade and getting a cut.

[electronicash]

From reading this article it looks like the Philippines has been taken over by ISIS.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37172002

Government sanctioned assassinations of drug dealers and users.. meanwhile..

"Mr Duterte describes it as a pandemic, afflicting millions of his fellow citizens. It is also very profitable. He has listed 150 senior officials, officers and judges linked to the trade. Five police generals, he says, are kingpins of the business. But it is those at the lowest levels of the trade who are targeted by the death squads."

If he isn't targeting the kingpins of this problem then he either has zero power or more likely he is in on the drug trade and getting a cut.

The media always exaggerates everything. Media in the country oppose this guy even before the election but that doesn't stop the people from voting him, that is because the people know this guy can do good than those pretentious politicians. Duterte have done good things more than all the presidents combined since Marcos yet no one ever exaggerates it on the news.

the article doesn't mention the drug lords killed.

[yueno]

Duterte War On Drugs is definitely the only solution in our country right now because on the previous administrations drug addicts kill innocent person, rape women, holdup stores, banks and etc. And other heinous crime activities. So people in the philippines shout justice on all victims by this kind of people including me. On the other hand president duterte promise he will eradicate this drugs and crime in our society in 3-6 months so i guess he is true to his promise walk to talk. Maybe we dont see the other kind of duterte's leadership a good side of him thats why people in davao love him so much. To see is too believe. So I want to see his other side after six months. And I wish of his health issue because he is too old for this job. We have a great leader now.

[bryant.coleman]

A police officer arrested someone who was caught having more than 10kilos of meth, this suspect was released in no time and this police officer was kicked out of his job, now without a job. this police officer still is lucky that he wasn't shot dead. thats how politicians involved in drugs work here in our country.  After Duterte, addicts were massacred. governemnt officials suspected involved in drugs were kicked out of their positions and was exposed.  Horray!

Government agencies now works well cause if they don't the head of these departments are going to be kicked too.
He's the very best we can have. the previous presidents come and go never did anything  about drugs and problems.

Yes he's the one of the greatest president inthe philippines.Duterte have more enemy in this drug war like mayors,general even senator but over 15 million Filipinos back to him.

I am definitely not surprised with these posts. People who are not capable of rational thinking will continue to support Duterte. The drug kingpins and mafia members are still roaming free, continuing with their business. It is the poor drug addicts and slum dwellers, who are getting killed by these lunatic vigilante squads.