President-elect says citizens can kill drug dealers

The president-elect of the Philippines says he will pay a bounty to people who kill drug dealers. Rodrigo Duterte said during his campaign he would unleash the military and police on dealers. Late Saturday, however, he invited the general public to go after drug traffickers. Speaking to a large crowd of cheering supporters in a […]

The president-elect of the Philippines says he will pay a bounty to people who kill drug dealers.
Rodrigo Duterte said during his campaign he would unleash the military and police on dealers.
Late Saturday, however, he invited the general public to go after drug traffickers.
Speaking to a large crowd of cheering supporters in a televised speech, Duterte – who will take office on June 30 – said he would pay $107,000 for dead drug dealers.