Global InformationPhilippine drug war information
| Philippine Drug War | |||
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 Duterte shows a diagram of drug syndicates at a press conference on July 7, 2016. | |||
| Date | July 1, 2016 – present (7 years, 9 months and 25 days) | ||
| Location | Philippines | ||
| Status | Ongoing[1] | ||
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| 20,000 civilians killed (as of October 7, 2022)[22] | |||
The Philippine drug war, known as the War on Drugs, is the intensified anti-drug campaign that began during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, who served office from June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2022. The campaign reduced drug proliferation in the country,[23] but has been marred by extrajudicial killings allegedly perpetrated by the police and unknown assailants.[24] By 2022, it is estimated by human rights organizations that more than 20,000 civilians have been killed in "anti-drug operations" carried out by the government and its supporters.[22]
Prior to his presidency, Duterte cautioned that the Philippines was at risk of becoming a narco-state and vowed the fight against illegal drugs would be relentless.[25] He has urged the public to kill drug addicts.[26] The anti-narcotics campaign has been condemned by media organizations and human rights groups, which reported staged crime scenes where police allegedly execute unarmed drug suspects, planting guns and drugs as evidence.[27][28] Philippine authorities have denied misconduct by police.[29][30]
Duterte has since admitted to underestimating the illegal drug problem when he promised to rid the country of illegal drugs within six months of his presidency, citing the difficulty in border control against illegal drugs due to the country's long coastline and lamented that government officials and law enforcers themselves were involved in the drug trade.[31][32]
In 2022, Duterte urged his successor, Bongbong Marcos, who won the 2022 Philippine presidential election, to continue the war on drugs in "his own way" to protect the youth.[33] Marcos declared his intention to continue the anti-narcotics campaign, focusing more on prevention and rehabilitation.[34]
- ^ "Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte orders police back into deadly drug war". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. December 6, 2017.
- ^ "NPA backs Duterte fight vs drugs". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. July 4, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "CPP: Duterte's drug war is 'anti-people, anti-democratic'". ABS-CBN News.
Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has withdrawn its support for President Rodrigo Duterte's war on illegal drugs, saying it has "clearly become anti-people and anti-democratic.""; "In conclusion, the group said its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA), will intensify its operations to arrest and disarm drug suspects, but will no longer cooperate with government's anti-narcotics drive.
- ^ Lim, Frinston (July 3, 2017). "MILF formally joins war on drugs". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Woody, Christopher (September 5, 2016). "The Philippines' president has declared a war on drugs, and it's turned normal people into hired killers". Business Insider. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
poorwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Richard Heydarian (October 1, 2017). "Manila's war on drugs is helping to build bridges between China and the Philippines". South China Morning Post. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Mirasol, Jeremy Dexter (May 2017). "Cooperation with China on the Philippines' War on Drugs". Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies (CIRSS). Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Aben, Elena L. (December 17, 2016). "Singapore backs Duterte's tough stance against drugs". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Nyshka Chandran (November 14, 2017). "The US-Philippine relationship is central to two of Asia's thorniest issues". CNBC. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "18 killed overnight in Manila". August 17, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "6 gun-for-hire gang men killed in Rizal shootout". Tempo: News Flashes. October 10, 2018
- ^ "Shape up, Duterte warns those reviving 'Kuratong Baleleng'". Manila Bulletin. December 1, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "LEADER OF SIGUE-SIGUE SPUTNIK GANG AND NONOY ROBBERY/SNATCHING GROUP ARRESTED IN SAMPALOC, MANILA". NCRPO. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2021. July 28, 2020
- ^ "Sinaloa cartel in cahoots with Chinese syndicates for Philippine ops – PDEA". ABS-CBN News. February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "PDEA names triads behind shabu supply in Philippines". The Philippine Star. October 3, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "Colombian drug cartel active in PH, PDEA says". February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Philippines: Abu Sayyaf uses drugs for recruits, funds". September 29, 2016.
- ^ Tupas, Emmanuel. "New PNP chief vows to sustain war on drugs". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Philippine Information Agency #RealNumbersPH Archived July 16, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (March 30, 2022). "Give drug war report to human rights groups, Duterte tells PDEA". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Schlein, Lein (October 7, 2022). "UN: For Victims of Philippines 'War on Drugs,' Justice Remains Elusive". Voices of America.
- ^ Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (March 30, 2022). "Over 24K villages 'drug-cleared' as of February: PDEA". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022.
- ^ Valente, Catherine S. (October 8, 2016). "First 100 days yield significant accomplishments". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ Alconaba, Nico (June 28, 2016). "Digong defends war on drugs, crime, graft". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019.
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Duterte Vows More Bloodshed in Philippine 'Drug War'". Human Rights Watch. July 23, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Special Report: Police describe kill rewards, staged crime scenes in Duterte's drug war". Reuters. April 18, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Servallos, Neil Jayson. "PNP chief: No EJK under Duterte". PhilStar. September 8, 2020
- ^ Santos, Elmor P. "Gov't: Don't fear, no extrajudicial killing under Duterte admin". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2021. October 6, 2017
- ^ Tan, Lara (August 17, 2017). "Duterte: I was wrong to put 6-month deadline on drug war". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ ANC 24/7 (April 28, 2022). Duterte blames 'hubris' in promising to rid PH of illegal drugs in 6 months | ANC. YouTube. Google LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (May 26, 2022). "PRRD asks Marcos to continue anti-drug campaign his 'own way'". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022.
- ^ Patag, Kristine Joy (February 27, 2022). "A quick look at Bongbong Marcos and his 'unity' campaign". Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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