Police Wage War on Drugs in the Philippines Photos – ABC News

The President-Elect of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, declared a war on crime and drugs after sweeping an election on May 9, and has been living up to his nickname, "the punisher." Philippine police have been conducting night raids almost on a daily basis and revived a curfew for minors that had not been enforced for years. Based on local reports, there has been at least 59 drug-related deaths since the election and hundreds of drug suspects arrested.

A suspected drug user is handcuffed during a nighttime raid on a drug den, June 16, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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A suspected street robber is arrested by a policeman after a brief chase in the streets, June 20, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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Police pass by homeless boys sleeping on the street during a night patrol, June 22, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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A blood-soaked stretcher is seen here after a buy-bust operation which killed three suspected drug dealers, June 25, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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Social workers and police round up a minor at night during curfew, June 8, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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Social workers and police round up minors at night during curfew, June 8, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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Suspected drug users and drug dealers are arrested by police during a nighttime raid on a suspected drug den, June 16, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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Crystal meth and various drug paraphernalia are seized by undercover police during a nighttime raid on a suspected drug den, June 16, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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Criminals with various offenses and drug gangs sit in an overcrowded jail cell, June 20, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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A group of policemen listen to a briefing prior to a raid on a drug den, June 16, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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Police patrol a shanty community at night during curfew, June 8, 2016, in Manila, Philippines. The president-elect of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, declared a war on crime and drugs after sweeping an election on May 9, and has been living up to his nickname, "the punisher."

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Social workers and police round up minors at night during curfew, June 8, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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A drug suspect is killed in a shootout during a buy-bust operation conducted by police, June 25, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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A gun, bullets, marked money and sachets of crystal meth are laid on a table after a drug raid, June 20, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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Drug suspects are led into a crowded jail cell, June 20, 2016, in Manila, Philippines.

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