MAJORITY of Filipinos are satisfied with the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, according to a survey of the Social Weather Systems (SWS). This equates to almost 8 in 10 of those surveyed saying they were contented with the campaign against drugs. The illegal drugs campaign garnered high marks across the country, with Mindanao netting an “excellent” +84 mark from the first quarter’s +81 mark. The number of people who were satisfied with the performance of Duterte was higher among those satisfied with the illegal drug campaign, with a +59 rating. Because of the stinging criticisms, President Rodrigo Duterte last year pulled out the police from the drug war, allowing the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to lead the anti-drug campaign.

Source: Manila Times September 23, 2018 16:18 UTC