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Oct 13, 2016 · Are there really three million “drug addicts” in the Philippines? The official statistics show a much lower figure. In 2015, the Philippine Dangerous Drugs Board estimated a total of 1.8 ...
- Gideon Lasco
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Mar 5, 2019 · Government figures show that during the first six months of Duterte’s presidency, more than 7,000 individuals accused of drug dealing or drug use were killed in the Philippines, both from legitimate police and vigilante-style operations.
- Nymia Simbulan, Leonardo Estacio, Carissa Dioquino-Maligaso, Teodoro Herbosa, Mellissa Withers
- 2019
Jul 18, 2023 · Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court have ruled that an investigation into the Philippines deadly “war on drugs” can resume.
Jun 22, 2021 · After years of a deadly counternarcotics campaign that has riven the Philippines, the International Criminal Court is a step closer to opening what international law experts say would be...
Jun 4, 2020 · Thousands of people have been killed amid "near impunity" for offenders in the war the Philippines has waged on illegal drugs since 2016, the UN says. Its report levelled heavy criticism at...
Jun 29, 2024 · Tens of thousands were arrested on drug charges during Mr. Duterte’s campaign. He had promised to go after kingpins and other high-level dealers. But among the dead, rights group say, were many...
Dec 11, 2021 · The drug problem in the Philippines is predominantly linked to the crystal form of methamphetamine, known locally as shabu. “The war on drugs is aimed specifically at shabu”, said Lasco. Indeed, Duterte has admitted to using the highly addictive synthetic opioid fentanyl for pain relief, and has joked about smoking marijuana.
