Philippine police officer fired for illegal detentions in ''secret cell''
Philippine police sacked the chief of a Manila police station on Friday and launched an investigation after a human rights group responding to a tip-off found a secret cell that was illegally holding drug suspects without charge
Apr 28, 2017, 15:26 PM IST
Philippine drugs war gets complex as Duterte creates new super-agency
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order creating a joint command to mobilise 21 state agencies behind his bloody war on drugs, prioritising "high-value" targets and going after all levels of the illicit trade.
Mar 10, 2017, 22:10 PM IST
Philippine president says will call police back to drug war
More than 7,700 people have died since the campaign started eight months ago, some 2,500 in police operations.
Feb 28, 2017, 14:28 PM IST
Over 5,900 deaths in Philippines 'war on drugs'
There have been 5,927 deaths linked to the "war on drugs" in the Philippines since July 1 according to statistics released by its national police.
Dec 13, 2016, 15:20 PM IST
