“This is the exact same thing that happened in Davao City,” where Mr. Duterte was mayor for two decades, he said. ADVERTISEMENTThe public is then fed propaganda instilling the idea that the drug war is a success, Olalia said. The UN Human Rights Council had adopted a resolution seeking a full report on the human rights situation in the Philippines. “The drug war has helped Duterte suppress political opposition, because people who might like to speak out are afraid for their lives.”Ironically, while Mr. Duterte’s drug war has succeeded politically, it has failed to do what it’s supposed to—control drug abuse, he said. Ultimately, Olalia said, the public, through civil society and media, must withstand the temptation of growing desensitized to Mr. Duterte’s war.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 19, 2019 22:07 UTC