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Philippine’s Duterte Administration in His Anti-Drugs War,
Anti-Muslim War and Anti-Communist War
Thousands of deaths sustain as the war in Marawi and the ever bolder anti-drugs war, killing particularly thousands of poor civilians and youths continue.
Six civil society political leaders and members were murdered at Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental from July 24, 2017 to Sept. 8, 2017. Hence, Mr. Leboy Tecson, Vice-Chair of PAMALAKAYA (fisherfolk organization), was murdred July 24, 2017, Mr. Danilo Salazar and Rene Faburada of PISTON (drivers' organization) were murdered July 28 and August 4, 2017 respectively, Barangay Captain Leodegario Benero, Jr. of Barangay Hinakpan, Guihulngan City murdered August 17, 2017, Mr. Oscar Asildo of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) (New Nationalist Alliance), was murdered August 30, 2017 and Mr. Luardo Yac of KAUGMAON-KMP (national peasants' movement) was murdered in Sept. 8, 2017
Hence, this paper shall look into the spate of killings and wars that the Duterte administration is engaging amid the socio-political, cultural and economic backdrop of Philippine society.