Duterte targets Philippine children in bid to widen drug war, Reuters
Duterte targets Philippine children in bid to widen drug war
MANILA (Reuters) – Before Rodrigo Duterte`s bloody war on drugs had even begun, allies of the Philippines president were calmly preparing for a broader offensive. On June 30, as Duterte was sworn in, they introduced a bill into the Philippine Congress that could permit children as youthful as nine to be targeted in a crackdown that has since claimed more than 7,600 lives. …