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This study is limited to crime situation and problems related to drugs and terrorism in the
Philippines on todays government administration, the declaration of state of
lawlessness, its constitutionality, its necessity, and its misconceptions.
Conceptual Framework
1. Crime Situation in the Philippines
1.1. In terms of Drugs
Only the poor and the marginalized have been the victims of the violent
killings. Other drug suspects particularly narco cops or narco politicians
like mayors and other officials and influential drug lords are apparently
enjoying the basic rights due them under our constitution. This is another
sign that the poor and marginalized drug suspects have been denied equal
protection of laws.
The lack of follow up on the cases against important and prominent people
who have been named as involved in prohibited drugs. Worth mentioning
here is Senator Leila de Lima and Albuera, Leyte Mayor Espinosa. Duterte
has repeatedly aired in detail their drug connections, but up to now no
charges have been filed against them in the proper court where those
charges will be proven beyond reasonable doubt after due trial. Up to now
they have been merely subjected to trial by publicity. They continue to
occupy their positions and perform their functions. Mayor Espinosa even
enjoys police protection.
The Davao night market bombing which killed 14 people and injured
more than 70.
The perpetrators, the Abu Sayyaf Group, did this in retaliation for the allout offensive of President Duterte against them. They have been flouting
the law by their kidnap-for-ransom activities. Sometimes, they behead
their captives when they are not able to raise the amount.
The only aim of the declaration is to suppress and prevent lawlessness and
violence.
It is not martial law nor is the President suspending the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus.
It is very clear and quite undeniable at this stage is that most if not all of
those killed are mere suspects. They were supposedly killed by our law
enforcers invariably because they violently resisted arrest thus prompting
the police to shoot them in self defense. The issue here therefore is
whether there was indeed violent resistance that endangered the lives of
the policemen especially when some relatives of those who died claim that
they never resisted arrest or were they armed with dangerous weapons.
This is the very basic issue that somehow creates the public perception
that all these killings resulting in the war against dangerous drugs are also
part of the lawless violence referred to by President Duterte in his latest
proclamation.
The issuance of the proclamation even if there is no need for it, somehow
only instills once more fear among our people and generate further
speculations about the impending proclamation of martial law and
violations of other rights of citizens.
These drug pusher for their lives, fear from the consequences that they
will be facing, fear from the extra judicial killings which many people
conclude that it is an act of the government which is considered a
misconception.
People must not fear the government. The government is only doing their
duty and just implementing the laws in s stricter way.
4. Government Combatting Crimes of Drugs and Terrorism under the Rule of Law
Conclusion/Recommendations