Asia Insight

Season 8 Episode 12: The "War on Drugs" in the Philippines

The election of President Duterte has seen increased police action to arrest those involved with sales and possession of illegal drugs in the Philippines. However, this "war on drugs" leaves behind an escalating body count of poor citizens who are killed supposedly resisting arrest. Freelance photographer Raffy Lerma has made it his mission to interview and photograph bereaved families, to show the nation the price of this purported justice. In this episode, we accompany Lerma to meet the families who have been swept into an urban war.

Genre:

Documentary , News

Seasons:

15

Episodes:

469

Actor:

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2012

IMDb:

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