DESPITE mounting international criticism, majority of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Of 1,200 respondents polled between September 24 and 27, 84 percent were satisfied with the administration’s crackdown on illegal drugs. This resulted in an “excellent” net score (satisfied minus dissatisfied) of +76. More than 26,000 individuals have been arrested, while 52,967 drug pushers and 681,264 drug users turned themselves in during in the same period. The Third Quarter 2016 Social Weather Survey also showed Duterte bagging a “very good” satisfaction rating, gaining the approval of 76 percent of respondents.

Source: Manila Times October 07, 2016 16:30 UTC