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The War on drugs’ widows and orphans in Philippines

4 janvier 201722 février 2017By V2V

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Kheila 7th is grieving her dad, Flor John. Flor John (34), drug user, was executed by some apparent policemen at his house on the 19th of October. He was the father of three and married with Rita Cruz. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Rita and her daughters, Maria Samantha (5) and Kheila (7) is grieveing her husband. Flor John (34), drug user, was executed by some apparent policemen at his house on the 19th of October. He was the father of three and married with Rita Cruz. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: President Rodrigo Duterte is still very popular. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Captain Leny Leticia Pasco (51) in charge of the Baranguay Libis in Quezon City. Since she started her fight against drugs, she is practising at the shooting range and has a gun at home for protection. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Tokham Operation in the Tali Papa branguay in Quezon city. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Two young men suspected drug users were killed. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: The dead body of a suspected drug gangster was found by the police in Santa Cruz quarter. As for most of them the police found a 38 mm in his left hand and 2 shabu paquets. The police is accused of placing evidences on bodies killed in this war on drug. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: The dead body of a suspected drug gangster was found by the police in Santa Cruz quarter. As for most of them the police found a 38 mm in his left hand and 2 shabu paquets. The police is accused of placing evidences on bodies killed in this war on drug. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: A girl outside a police station is shouting to her dad in the cell of the police station. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Overcrowded cell in a Police station in Quezon City. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Women Jail in Quezon City. Made for 56 and now has 911 inmates. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Serila (45) mother-of-four is in this cell since one month. Her husband is a baranguay and ashamed of her, does not visit neither allow their children to come and visit her. Overcrowded cell in a Police station in Quezon City. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: The wake of Herman Gatbonton (61), drug user, killed on the 7th of october. He was on the Watch List and he is leaving a 3-years-old daughter Angelica. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Justine (21) and her 3-years-old daugher Angelica are grieving their husband and father, Herman Gatbonton (61), drug user, killed on the 7th of october. He was on the Watch List. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Funerals of Herman Gatbonton (61), drug user, killed on the 7th of october. He was on the Watch List. He is leaving a 3-years-old daughetr, Angelica.(Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Funerals of Herman Gatbonton (61), drug user, killed on the 7th of october. He was on the Watch List. He is leaving a 3-years-old daughetr, Angelica.(Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Justine (21) and her 3-years-old daugher Angelica are watching the burial of their husband and father, Herman Gatbonton (61), drug user, killed on the 7th of october. He was on the Watch List. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: The savaged body of a 7-year-old girl is waiting in a morgue. The police is accusing a former drug addict to have raped then killed her. The police wants to publicize the case to justify its war on drugs which already made more than 3000 victims in less than 4 months. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Protected witness Harra Kazou (26) is going to court for the deaths of her husband and her father-in-law. Both were on the watch list and arrested by police. But were tortured and killed in jail on the 7th of July. Since she gave birth on the 24th of september to Jay Bee, named afetr his deceased father. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Women Jail in Quezon City. Made for 56 and now has 911 inmates. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Two young men suspected drug users were killed. The inhabitants are watching the bodies being taken away by the funerarium men. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Captain Leny Leticia Pasco (51) in charge of the Baranguay Libis in Quezon City. She is visiting Ananbel, mother-of-four, former drug user, on the Watch List. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Four were killed in what seemed to be a Shabu session. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Four were killed in what seemed to be a Shabu session. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Four were killed in what seemed to be a Shabu session. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Vanessa (35) in a women cell since the 6th of october. She was arrested with her husband during a raid by the police. Her husband was freed after a bribe of 50000 pesos to the police. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: House of Herman Gatbonton (61), drug user, killed on the 7th of october. He was on the Watch List. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: A man is watching the coffin, during the wake of his neighbourg friend, drug user, killed the 7th of october. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: The Black Nazarin, Kuiapo church attracts thousands of fidels. They queue outside, watching the mass on a big screen. Flor John was a fidel of this church, having a reputation for miracles. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Rita and her daughters, Maria Samantha (5) and Kheila (7) is grieveing her husband. Flor John (34), drug user, was executed by some apparent policemen at his house on the 19th of October. He was the father of three and married with Rita Cruz. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: The borad left by the executioners accusing Flor John of being a drug user and a pusher. Flor John (34), drug user, was executed by some apparent policemen at his house on the 19th of October. He was the father of three and married with Rita Cruz. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Leila de Lima , senator is one of the most ourspken person criticizing President Duterte and his methods on this war on drugs. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Neignbourgs are betting and playing cards in front of Flor John's house. The money made will help with the funeral services. Flor John (34), drug user, was executed by some apparent policemen at his house on the 19th of October. He was the father of three and married with Rita Cruz. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: The dead body of a suspected drug gangster was found by the police in Santa Cruz quarter. As for most of them the police found a 38 mm in his left hand and 2 shabu paquets. The police is accused of placing evidences on bodies killed in this war on drug. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: The dead body of a suspected drug gangster was found by the police in Santa Cruz quarter. As for most of them the police found a 38 mm in his left hand and 2 shabu paquets. The police is accused of placing evidences on bodies killed in this war on drug. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Captain Leny Leticia Pasco (51) in charge of the Baranguay Libis in Quezon City. In her baranguay she installed many CCTV cameras, she can watch over her baranguay and can even speak through the road microphones to the people to punish them... (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Overcrowded cell in a Police station in Quezon City. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: A suspected drug user is searched and arrested during a Tokham Operation in the Tali Papa branguay in Quezon city. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Cyrille, tatoo artist, arrested for drug consuming, is in an overcrowded cell in a Police station in Quezon City. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCT, 2016: Serila (45) mother-of-four is in this cell since one month. Her husband is a baranguay and ashamed of her, does not visit neither allow their children to come and visit her. Overcrowded cell in a Police station in Quezon City. (Picture by Veronique de Viguerie/ Reportage by Getty Images).

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