The Tamesis
October 13, 2025
Manila— A bulk of Filipinos desire previous Head of state Rodrigo Duterte to be held responsible for anti-drug war-related fatalities throughout his management, a current study by Social Weather condition Stations (SWS) revealed.
The study, appointed by Stratbase Team and carried out across the country from September 24 to 30, 2025, tested 1,500 grown-up Filipinos and has a margin of mistake of ± 3 percent.
SWS’s Q3 2025 study located that 50% of participants concurred that Duterte was accountable for medicine war-related murders throughout his term, while 32% differed, 15% were uncertain and 4% stated they did not understand adequate info to address.
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Assistance for liability is highest possible in Visayas (54%), City Manila (53%) and Luzon (52%), while Duterte’s fortress of Mindanao has the most affordable assistance at 39%.
By age, Filipinos aged 55 and above are one of the most singing regarding liability at 62%, adhered to by Filipinos aged 45 to 54 at 52%, Millennials aged 35 to 44 at 45%, and Generation Z aged 18 to 24 at 43%.
The examination comes as the International Lawbreaker Court (ICC) lately denied Duterte’s allure for provisionary launch.
In a 23-page judgment released on Friday, the chamber stated Duterte’s apprehension continues to be essential on 3 premises laid out in the Rome Law: (1) to guarantee his look at test; (2) to stop him from blocking examinations or procedures; and (3) to discourage prospective more criminal activities.
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Duterte’s lawful guidance, Nicholas Kaufman, asked for on August 18 that pretrial procedures be held off forever, suggesting that the previous head of state was unsuited to stand test “because of cognitive problems in numerous locations.”
At the demand of Duterte’s camp, the International Bad guy Court held off a hearing initially arranged for September 23.
Duterte initially showed up prior to ICC Pre-Trial Chamber 1 on March 14, 3 days after his apprehension in Manila, where a court confirmed his identification, notified him of the fees and specified his legal rights.
Federal government numbers reveal Duterte’s battle on medications has actually asserted regarding 6,000 lives, however civils rights teams report the real number to be greater than 20,000./ mcm
