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The anti-illegal drugs campaign of the new administration has led to an unprecedented number of killings in the Philippines. Here's what the last 6 months look like.
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DUTERTE’S WAR ON DRUGS:
THE FIRST 6 MONTHS
Research by Jodesz Gavilan
Design by Wayne Manuel
Photos by Alecs Ongcal
6,216
PEOPLE KILLED
IN PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE’S
WAR ON DRUGS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016
2,167
suspected drug personalities
killed in police operations
suspected drug personalities
killed in police operations
4,049
victims of extrajudicial or
vigilante-style killings
victims of extrajudicial or
vigilante-style killings
COMPARING THE CASUALTIES
The number of casualties of the #WarOnDrugs in the last 183 days is…
More than the estimated
3,240
killed during Martial Law
from 1972 to 1981
3,240
killed during Martial Law
from 1972 to 1981
More than the estimated
2,977
killed in the September 11 attacks
in the United States
2,977
killed in the September 11 attacks
in the United States
More than the estimated
2,500
killed in Thailand’s war on drugs
in 2003
2,500
killed in Thailand’s war on drugs
in 2003
BEYOND THE KILLINGS
43,114
drug personalities
arrested
as of December 31
drug personalities
arrested
as of December 31
7
shabu laboratories
dismantled
as of November 25
shabu laboratories
dismantled
as of November 25
7,611
drug cases
filed in court
as of November 25
drug cases
filed in court
as of November 25
87
marijuana plantations
destroyed
as of November 25
marijuana plantations
destroyed
as of November 25
1,408.79
kilos of shabu, marijuana, and cocaine seized amounting to
P8.3 B
as of November 25
kilos of shabu, marijuana, and cocaine seized amounting to
P8.3 B
as of November 25
932,237
drug users and
74,916
drug pushers surrendered
as of December 31
drug users and
74,916
drug pushers surrendered
as of December 31
DRUG USE IN THE PHILIPPINES
President Rodrigo Duterte
pegs the number of drug addicts in the Philippines at
3 to 4 million
But data from the Dangerous Drugs Board shows that
there are
1.8 million
current drug users
in the Philippines
1.8 million
current drug users
in the Philippines
while
4.8 million
have used illegal drugs
at least once in their lives.
4.8 million
have used illegal drugs
at least once in their lives.
PROFILE OF FILIPINO DRUG USERS
The war on drugs is a battle yet to be won.
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