This is a thesis paper dissecting the nature of the War on Drugs in the Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte, specifically Oplan Tokhang.
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OPLAN TOKHANG: IS IT RIGHT OR WRONG?
Written Written Report In English
Prudencio de Guzman IV Bianca Visperas Kla Biga !anell "agal Patric# $asar
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OPLAN TOKHANG - Under this, police station commanders will ask barangay captains
to submit a list of residents who are into illegal drugs, whether pushers, dealers, users or couriers. TOKHANG - It is a Visayan word which means “to approach and talk”.
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It was launched as part of the campaign to warn illegal drugs traffickers and users that law enforcers are turning on the heat.
PNP CHIEF RONALD DELA ROSA
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He is a young lieutenant of the now-defunct hilippine !onstabulary in "a#ao
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He entered the force when "uterte was appointed acting #ice mayor of the city in the aftermath of the $"%& eople ower 'e#olution that toppled the (arcos dictatorship.
PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE
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He is dubbed )*he unisher), who won elections in (ay and promised a lawand-order crackdown on drugs.
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+early , ilipino drug addicts ha#e surrendered themsel#es to the go#ernment after resident 'odrigo "uterte urged citi/ens to “go ahead and kill” drug dealers and users
&s a long-time mayor of "a#ao !ity, 'odrigo "uterte is known for his strict implementation of city ordinances0
% %moking ban0 !omprehensi#e &nti-%moking 1rdinance % 2i3uor ban % +oise ban % irecracker ban % &nti-"iscrimination % 1plan 'ody 4!urfew for minors5 % 1plan *okhang 4&nti-illegal drugs campaign5
&ccording to statistics0
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rom 6uly 7-8, the + ha#e knocked on 61,806 houe of suspected drug personalities, resulting in the u!!ende! o" 11#,8$$ %&&e'(& d!u' u)ec* and the (!!e* o" +,8-.
Hu.(n R%'h* /(*ch and S*o) A%d (nd In*e!n(*%on(& HIA%d A&&%(nce (!e among
more than 9 ci#il society groups that ha#e signed :oint letters to the International +arcotics !ontrol ;oard 4I+!;5 and the U+ 1ffice on "rugs and !rime 4U+1"!5, calling on them to break their silence o#er the crackdown.
