Duterte’s real drug war
A congressional inquiry found that the drug war was not meant to eliminate the drug menace because illegal drug substances continued to flood the country. It was intended to eliminate a rival drug cartel.
Duterte’s options when the ICC arrest warrant is served
As Rodrigo Duterte faces imminent arrest from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, a former senator sees three potential scenarios.
Grand conspiracy
Duterte is very confident he could escape responsibility for the thousands of drug users, couriers and street-level peddlers who were killed in the police “Operation Double Barrel” from Day 1 of his presidency in 2016.