Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has promised rewards of thousands of dollars for information leading to capture of officers protecting drug lords. He warned that corrupt officials would face “a day of reckoning.”
In a National Heroes Day speech, Duterte said there would be no let up in the war against drugs in Philippines. According to police figures, more than 1900 people have been killed since he came to power just two months ago as a result of drug dealers resisting arrest or gang feuds.
Duterte railed against critics who have complained that the poor who trade drugs to make a living are being targeted by police, but added that army generals, city officials, governors and police involved in the drug trade must also be stopped.
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