The Philippines’ antidrug campaign: Spatial and temporal patterns of killings linked to drugs

• Main Authors: Atun, Jenna Mae L, Mendoza, Ronald U, David, Clarissa C, Cossid, Radxeanel Peviluar N, Soriano, Cheryll Ruth R
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: Drug war; Antidrug campaign; Killings; Philippines; Dataset; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/15; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095539591930221X?casa_token=pYrMRWyqt70AAAAA:SxTWmBT-Cj1qTPf9XXQk9TFSkxW9jsJjPb4Vy470KtpPRLbZSpjNlOXnMpY92Avcqm2GNwo3CSs#!
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Background As soon as President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in 2016, the Philippine government launched a nationwide antidrug campaign based on enforcement-led anti-illegal drugs policies primarily implemented by the national police. This was followed by a spate of killings resulting from both ac...