He just called a spade a spade. The drug trade in any country is deeply connected with politicians. Without their protection a drug trade wouldn't be widespread. The USA included. As a matter of fact, U.S intelligence services are the biggest drug dealers in the world. Perhaps the president of the Philippines stepped on their toes. I say well done Mr Duterte for trying to clean up the country's administration from corrupted politicians.
Philippine senator allowed drug deals in prison Convicted Drug Lord Says... Duterte Foe Allowed Drug Deals in Prison, Convicted Drug Lord Says Sept. 20, 2016 - Sen. Leila De Lima derides allegation as effort to fit the presidents narrative that I am a drug coddler
Duterte's drug war kills more than pushers, users... Philippines: When drug war goes beyond killings of users, pushers Sep 20, 2016 - In 80 days, the death toll to President Rodrigo Duterte's war against drug has reached to over 3,000 people.
It should also be noted that the senator who tried to castigate the president was kicked off his committee.
Philippines tells world hands off Duterte's war on drugs policy... Philippines tells world not to interfere in Duterte drugs war Sat Sep 24, 2016 | Philippines Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay told the United Nations on Saturday his country's new president, Rodrigo Duterte, had an "unprecedented" mandate and the world should not interfere in his crackdown on crime.
More emphasis to be put into arresting prominent people tied to the drug trade... Philippines police plan new phase in drugs war - sources Mon Oct 24, 2016 | Signaling a shift in strategy in its blood-soaked war against drugs, Philippines police aim to reduce the killing of suspects and put more resources into arresting prominent people tied to the trade, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Drug dealin' Philippine mayor shot dead in jail cell... Philippines mayor linked to drugs trade shot dead in cell Sat, 05 Nov 2016 - A mayor linked to the drugs trade in the Philippines is shot dead in his prison cell by police. See also: Another Philippine Mayor Accused of Drug Crimes by Duterte Is Killed NOV. 5, 2016 A Philippine mayor who had been accused of drug trafficking by President Rodrigo Duterte was shot and killed by police officers in his jail cell on Saturday, the police said.
Rogue officers kidnap and kill a South Korean man... Philippine police stop anti-drug crackdown amid scandal Jan 30,`17 -- The Philippine police chief has stopped the use of the national police force in anti-drug operations and disbanded all police anti-narcotics units after the brutal crackdown was used as a cover by rogue officers to kidnap and kill a South Korean man. See also: Philippines to suspend drug war to clean up 'corrupt' police 30 January 2017 - Philippine police are suspending their controversial war on drugs until after the "corrupt" police force has been "cleansed".
Things kinda got outta hand... Death of a businessman: How the Philippines drugs war was slowed Sun Feb 12, 2017 | When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made up. See also: Duterte targets illegal gambling in the Philippines Feb. 10, 2017 - A new executive order was signed in February.