Media campaign launched
International rights groups have condemned the spate of drug-related killings in the Southeast Asian country of 100 million people.
Even so, the public remains largely in favor of Duterte’s campaign. A poll in December found that while 78% of Filipinos feared they or someone they know will be a victim of extrajudicial killings, 85% of respondents were nevertheless satisfied with the ongoing operations in the drug war, according to CNN Philippines.
As of March, 75% of those surveyed said they were satisfied with Duterte’s performance.
During Tuesday’s forum, police played videos of former drug users, dealers, and the victims of drug-related crimes hailing the benefits of the drug war, with many saying they now feel safer in formerly crime-infested cities.
An accompanying social media campaign calls for the public to “know the real numbers” related to the drug war, with the hashtag #RealNumbersPH. The discussion was quickly dominated by pro-Duterte voices critical of the international media.
Wow with all the evil in the world why are we worried about this. We have the death penalty. So do they. We just have a long drawn out trial before hand.
Is it possible that we are not getting the whole story here. Is it possible that the See of China is riddled with pirates and drug smugglers. And that the governments fall into two categories, those who hate the open water criminals, and those who are on the side of at least one gang.
Its possible that China is trying to stop the criminals on the high sees. And the US is worried about China getting too much control. This is more than what it seems. There are issues here that are not showing up in the propaganda. And remember the Philippines claim much of this area.