00:00More than two years after the termination of former President Rodrigo Duterte,
00:11extrajudicial killings continue to be discussed in the wake of his campaign against drugs or War on Drugs.
00:20From July 1, 2016 to May 31, 2022, almost 240,000 anti-drug operations were carried out
00:29according to the data of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency or PDEA.
00:33Of that number, more than 345,000 were arrested and counted as more than 15,000 high-value targets.
00:41Aside from those who were arrested, there were also those who were killed.
00:44Within six years, more than 6,200 were involved in the campaign against drugs.
00:51According to several human rights groups, the number of more than 20,000
00:57including the killing of those riding in tandem with people who were involved in illegal drugs.
01:03As of now, a separate investigation is underway by the House and Senate on the War on Drugs.
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