Malacañang on Sunday welcomed the ‘very good’ satisfaction rating on the administration’s war against drugs. “We welcome the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing 78% satisfaction with the Administration’s campaign against illegal drugs,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in statement. Meanwhile, another recent survey released by the SWS revealed that three out of five Filipinos believe that police arresting idlers or “tambays” is a violation of human rights. READ: Arrest of ‘tambays’ against human rights, 3 of 5 Pinoys say – SWSRoque pointed out that there was no directive from the president to arrest idlers. ADVERTISEMENTDuterte, in the past, has denied ordering the arrest of idlers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 23, 2018 07:41 UTC