Police and shadowy vigilantes have been blamed for killing over 800 drug suspects since Duterte's election on May 9. He listed seven judges and over 25 current or former congressmen, mayors and other local officials whom he alleged were involved in illegal drugs. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has listed seven judges and over 25 current or former congressmen, mayors and other local officials whom he alleges are involved in illegal drugs. The country's largest broadcaster ABS-CBN has listed 852 drug suspects killed since Duterte's election. Duterte won election by vowing to wage a war on illegal drugs and other crime that would claim tens of thousands of lives.

Source: Bangkok Post August 07, 2016 06:22 UTC