Rodrigo Duterte won Philippine presidential election in a landslide in May 2016 after promising to kill 100,000 criminals as part of a campaign against illegal drugs. Duterte won the presidential election in a landslide in May after promising to kill 100,000 criminals as part of a campaign against illegal drugs. More than 3,300 people have been killed since Duterte took office, police figures show. The United Nations, the European Union, the United States and international human rights groups have all condemned the killings. Targets of his foul-mouthed tirades have included US President Barack Obama, UN chief Ban Ki-moon and the European Union.

Source: Bangkok Post September 26, 2016 06:33 UTC