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‘If You Resist, You Get Hurt, or Die’: Filipinos Praise Duterte’s Antidrug Campaign ‘If You Resist, You Get Hurt, or Die’: Filipinos Praise Duterte’s Antidrug Campaign
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Many Filipinos say President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal antidrug campaign, which has killed thousands of people suspected of being dealers or addicts, is a welcome antidote to the fear they say has gripped the Philippines for decades.Many Filipinos say President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal antidrug campaign, which has killed thousands of people suspected of being dealers or addicts, is a welcome antidote to the fear they say has gripped the Philippines for decades.
About 4,000 readers in the Philippines responded on The New York Times website and on Facebook to the photographer Daniel Berehulak’s gruesome pictures of homicides committed in the course of Mr. Duterte’s violent crackdown. (See the photographs and read the article in English, Tagalog, Spanish and Chinese.)About 4,000 readers in the Philippines responded on The New York Times website and on Facebook to the photographer Daniel Berehulak’s gruesome pictures of homicides committed in the course of Mr. Duterte’s violent crackdown. (See the photographs and read the article in English, Tagalog, Spanish and Chinese.)
Some who responded said they were outraged over extrajudicial killings by the police and by the vigilante justice they inspired. “The fear of drug lords is replaced by the fear of police,” Honey de Peralta wrote on Facebook.Some who responded said they were outraged over extrajudicial killings by the police and by the vigilante justice they inspired. “The fear of drug lords is replaced by the fear of police,” Honey de Peralta wrote on Facebook.
But many more Filipinos applauded Mr. Duterte, and said the victims had deserved to be punished. “Slaughter might be harsh but I guess for drug peddlers, they deserve it,” said Daphnie A. Diamola.But many more Filipinos applauded Mr. Duterte, and said the victims had deserved to be punished. “Slaughter might be harsh but I guess for drug peddlers, they deserve it,” said Daphnie A. Diamola.
Their comments help explain why recent polls show more than 80 percent of Filipinos support the outspoken Mr. Duterte and his policy. Here are excerpts from other comments, lightly edited. (The Facebook posts can be viewed only in the Philippines.)Their comments help explain why recent polls show more than 80 percent of Filipinos support the outspoken Mr. Duterte and his policy. Here are excerpts from other comments, lightly edited. (The Facebook posts can be viewed only in the Philippines.)
Filipinos say the government must address the scourge of drugs and addiction.Filipinos say the government must address the scourge of drugs and addiction.
The dangers of unchecked drug violence in poor communities in the Philippines had grown unacceptable for many people.The dangers of unchecked drug violence in poor communities in the Philippines had grown unacceptable for many people.
Still others fear for their lives and worry the situation in Philippines will get only worse. Still others fear for their lives and worry the situation in the Philippines will get only worse.
Supporters of the policy applaud the apparent effectiveness of the ruthless police tactics.Supporters of the policy applaud the apparent effectiveness of the ruthless police tactics.
Filipinos largely offered praise for their president.Filipinos largely offered praise for their president.