What happened in Philippine drug war that led to Duterte's arrest?

Here are some facts about the drug war during Duterte's presidency from 2016 to 2022:

CAMPAIGN VOWS TO 'KILL'
As longtime mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao, Rodrigo Duterte was known as «the punisher» for his harsh policies. His profanity-packed speeches and death threats to drug gangs were a feature of his successful campaign for the presidency in 2016.

Among his statements during the campaign were: «Forget the laws on human rights. If I make it to the presidential palace, I will do just what I did as mayor. You drug pushers, hold-up men and do-nothings, you better go out. Because I'd kill you.»

He said his campaign in Davao kept citizens safe from crime. He also reiterated his intentions for a violent crackdown to Reuters reporters during the campaign.

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«I say let's kill five criminals every week, so they will be eliminated,» he told Reuters.

NATIONWIDE ROLLOUT
It did not take long for the same kind of police crackdowns to be implemented nationwide.

By the end of 2016, Duterte's war on drugs was well under way across the nation, and the body count was setting records.

Police killed more than 2,000 people in the months after Duterte was inaugurated on June 30 until the end of the year. Most of the deaths were described as shootouts.

The crackdown and death toll did not dent Duterte's popularity.

An opinion poll published by the Social Weather Stations research agency in December 2016 showed 77 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with Duterte's performance.

In 2018, Reuters journalists received a Pulitzer prize for a series of investigative stories on the drug war, including tracking down security camera footage that contradicted official accounts of shootout killings.

FINAL TOLL
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