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Get the Backstory on Duterte’s ‘War on Drugs’ as ICC Green Lights Investigation into Philippines Killings
With the International Criminal Court authorizing an official investigation into Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs," these two documentaries and one podcast episode offer context.
September 17, 2021
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa Talks Duterte, Drug War and Disinformation
Rappler has since covered watershed moments in national history, including President Rodrigo Duterte’s rise to power and his brutal crackdown on drugs. Now, Ressa is re-focusing on a sinister outgrowth of his presidency — disinformation and propaganda.
October 8, 2019
What Happens to The Families Left Behind in Duterte's Deadly Campaign Against Drugs
Recent reports document the toll that President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs has on those left behind.
October 8, 2019
Before His Bloody Drug War, Rodrigo Duterte was an Iron-fisted Mayor
Decades before Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte launched his blood-soaked war on drugs, he was a tough-talking mayor who handled crime with an iron fist.
October 8, 2019
Fighting for Compassion in the Philippines' Brutal Drug War
With few effective treatment options for drug addicts in the Philippines, an advocacy group is looking for new solutions.
October 8, 2019
“If They Are Stubborn, Then We Will Kill Them”: Inside Rodrigo Duterte’s War on Drug Suspects in the Philippines
In a new FRONTLINE documentary, police officers in the Philippines speak openly about the killings of suspected drug users and dealers.
October 7, 2019
'On the President's Orders': How Filmmakers Embedded in a Philippines Police Unit to Document Duterte's Drug War
Over four months filming, they embedded with a police unit in Caloocan, Manila, and became nearly invisible.
June 14, 2019
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