Published 2 years ago

Drug killings leave agony, savage facet to Duterte’s legacy

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Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's six-year presidency ends Thursday. Thousands of killings under his brutal campaign against illegal drugs unprecedented in recent Philippine history. International Criminal Court investigation and savage side to Duterte's legacy as his turbulent presidency ends. More than 6,250 poor suspects have been killed in crackdown on illegal drugs.

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BBC News

The bloody legacy of Rodrigo Duterte

The Philippines strongman is retiring after a career fighting drugs and crime that left thousands dead.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Drug killings leave agony, savage facet to Duterte's legacy

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — When Emily Soriano recounts how her 15-year-old son was gunned down with four friends and two other residents while partying in a Philippine slum six years ago, she weeps in grief and anger like the massacre happened yesterday.

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

A look at Duterte's legacy as presidency ends

Thousands of killings under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign against illegal drugs are leaving families of the dead in agony. His six-year presidency ends Thursday, with a legacy of the killings and an International Criminal Court investigation. (June 27)

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Drug killings leave agony, savage facet to Duterte's legacy

The thousands of killings under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against illegal drugs have left families in agony and a savage side to his legacy

2 years ago·United States

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South China Morning Post

Duterte leaves brutal legacy in term marked by drug war, US-China policy U-turns

The extrajudicial killings of some 8,000 people have ‘opened the floodgates for a type of governance that disregards the rule of law, due process and human rights’, activists say

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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National Post

Drug killings leave agony, savage facet to Duterte’s legacy

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- When Emily Soriano recounts how her 15-year-old son was gunned down with four friends and two other residents while partying in a Philippine slum six years ago, she weeps in grief and anger like the massacre happened yesterday. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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