Duterte of Philippines notorious for deadly drug war ends

Tue, 2022-06-28 05:17

Manila: Rodrigo Duterte, who stepped down as President of the Philippines on Thursday, earned notoriety internationally for his deadly drug war and dishonestly committed atrocities, but fed up with the country’s dysfunction and the political elite of the Philippines. Very popular among the people of
A hardened populist and self-proclaimed killer, Duterte launched an anti-crime campaign that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of alleged dealers and addicts, drawing global condemnation.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (C) holds a Galil sniper rifle with outgoing Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald Della Rosa (L) during the change of command ceremony at Camp Crime in Manila.  (AFP file photo)
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