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Well, it looks like he is trying to make the best of vigilantism, which tends to punish itself in the long run. Now the communists don’t see him as credible.

Philippines are nominally Catholic, but they do not seem to be upholding any kind of robust idea of God. Because once God is acknowledged as standing, then some kind of sane government has an acknowledged basis to stand beneath Him, as well as all the people. A “God” who is only a wish or an attenuated hope (like, I hope I win the lottery) is far too feeble. Flickers of resolve heavily polluted by self righteousness seems to be the best that can be expected.

So who will be a missionary to the Philippines? Even if it is only to tell the Catholic church there that it needs to start living like it actually means it, so that God may be seen through witnesses that are sincere.

I would say the Philippines is CINO, Catholic in name only. Beneath the surface, they are animist. They are superstitious and worship spirits.
I know some foreign missionaries. I also know many Filipino Christians, who are trying to reach their own countrymen too. I also think many people are more open to the truth, than most self satisfied Americans.
I feel uneasy about some of the tactics being used, but in a country, where law and order kind of semi do not exist, the people on the streets, seem to want more of it. They are sick to death of drugs screwing up their country.