CEBU CITY—Amid the rising death toll in the war on illegal drugs, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Sunday gave President Duterte a passing grade based on his overall performance in the last 100 days. While the Catholic Church is worried about the alleged cases of extrajudicial killings, Palma said Mr. Duterte nonetheless had made numerous efforts to improve the lives of Filipinos, citing his attention to the plight of workers, the environment, and government services. ADVERTISEMENT“He has made serious efforts to curb abuses in trying to make the people and the government work. “Illegal drugs is the mother of all crimes, and 70 percent of the total crimes committed are attributed to the use of illegal drugs,” he said. Incidents of murder, on the other hand, have increased due to the killings related to drugs,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 09, 2016 17:48 UTC