Why the drug war won’t end
When President Duterte assumed the presidency, he vowed he would end the drug problem within three to six months. And ...
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The drug problem continues
President Duterte launched an intensified campaign against illegal drugs in July 2016. From July 2016 to October 2017, the Philippine ...
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A problem of health and poverty
It does not appear as though President Rodrigo Duterte can end the war against drugs by the end of his ...
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The root cause of the drug problem
When President Duterte assumed office, he said he would quell the drug problem between three and six months. But he ...
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Drug problem at its lowest in 2022–Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to bring down the country’ s drug problem to its “lowest” before he steps down in ...
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Destroy PH, I’ll kill you–Rody
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he’s willing to turn vigilante if drug dependents put the life of the people at ...
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Narco-list tags eight solons – Esperon
EIGHT congressmen are included in the final narco-list being validated by President Rodrigo Duterte of alleged drug personalities, a senior ...
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The honeymoon is over
The Duterte administration enters its sixth month in duty. The past five months have been a combination of good news ...
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Pacquiao defends drug war
TOKYO—The Philippines’ drug problem is “beyond imagination,” boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said on Saturday in Tokyo, defending his hard-liner president’s ...
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Ombudsman rebuked
JUSTICE Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II and several lawmakers assailed Ombudsman Conchita Morales and her team of prosecutors for not investigating ...
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