The body count of mayors in the Philippines is going up as Duterte's drug war rages on

05:27 - 06 September 2018

At least 11 mayors and six vice mayors have been killed since Duterte came to power.

A Philippine mayor was killed on Wednesday as the number of officials killed under mysterious circumstances continues to rise since Duterte took office.
11 mayors and six vice mayors have been killed since June 2016.
Many have been linked to Duterte's war on drugs, which may have killed up to 20,000 people.

A Philippine mayor was shot dead on Wednesday as the number of officials killed under mysterious circumstances has risen to 11 since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016.

being publicly named on Duterte's massive list of officials tied to his crackdown on drugs. Official estimates put the death toll from Duterte's drug war at 4,729, though rights groups estimate the actual number could be as high as 20,000.

In July, two mayors from different provinces were killed within two days on one another. The murder of

Duterte has doubled down on his crackdown of dissent, calling for the arrests of political opponents and protesters who appear to question his policies.

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