Quindap, Jonaline C.

BA HISTORY 1A

Lesson 4: Topic 4-5

Case analysis about president Duterte's war on drugs specially the extra Judicial killing.

Answer:

Case Study – Philippines and Duterte’s war on drugs

Certain areas of the Philippines have remained dangerous for foreign visitors due to a high risk of crime
and sectarian violence, especially western Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago.

During the violence following the war on drugs there has been an increased threat towards foreign
citizens throughout the entire country. In November 2016 there were multiple kidnappings of tourists
and foreign visitors, and several countries foreign offices are advising a high degree of caution when
travelling through the country.

There have been almost 6,000 reported deaths across the Philippines as a result of drug-related violence
since 1 July. More than 2,000 of the casualties were reported during official police operations, the rest
during vigilante and extrajudicial killings. Violence from and against drug gangs has increased under the
president Rodrigo Duterte, who has made the drug war one of the main issues of his Government.
Duterte has vowed to remove the drug gangs and stop drug trafficking within six months since taking
office on 30 June.

Duterte’s war on drugs has been criticized by groups such as Human Rights Watch for creating violent
death squads carrying out extrajudicial killings on people with little or no connection to drug trafficking.
Despite this, Duterte and his Government has vowed to continue the violent approach towards drug
gangs throughout his six-year term. He has been cited as claiming that the issue of drugs within the
Philippines was bigger than he first anticipated.