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War on drugs in the Phillipines - hqinmaine - 07-05-2016
30 "drug dealers" (emphasis NBC news), were killed by police this weekend. Reported as low level "drug dealers", they were executed by police without arrest or trial, under the direction of the newly elected president Duterte as part of his election promise for a war on drugs.
RE: War on drugs in the Phillipines - IceWizard - 07-05-2016
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Methamphetamine Hydrochloride (Shabu).Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or Ecstasy. Marijuana.Cocaine. Ephedrine.
These are some of the commonly abused drugs in the Philippines. Recently, the drug problem is quite alarming.The increasing number of arrested drug traffickers, seizures of big volumes of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals and dismantling of clandestine laboratories since the conception of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency show the extent and impact of the drug abuse and drug trade problem in the Philippines.
The illegal trade of methamphetamine hydrochloride commonly known as "shabu" has grown into a P1 billion-a-day industry, but the drug has now become more expensive, making it “the poor man’s cocaine no more,” antinarcotics officials and international drug reports said.
Recently, the average street price of "shabu" in the Philippines ranges from P15,000.00 - P17,000.00 ($320 - $362 usd) depending on the demographical location (regional, provincial, city, or municipal).
The increase of prices of shabu was due to the government success on dismantling of clandistine laboratories nationwide. Thus, these problems don't limit on trafficking and production of drugs but go beyond the problem of drug addiction.
Drug addiction is the cradle of heinous crimes committed by persons. 65% of the suspects are drug addicts. Drug addiction respects no boundaries.
The worsening drug abuse in the country can be gleaned from the fact that in 1972, there were only 20,000 drug users in the Philippines. In 2004, this figure has climbed to an astounding 6.7 million.
Methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" and marijuana are the illegal drugs preferred by one in every 29 Filipinos aged 10 to 44 years.
While drug abuse is alarming in the country, the government is strong fisted in the fight of eradicating the supply and demand of illegal drugs.Thus, drug lords, big time drug pushers and transnational syndicates are laughing their way to their banks using the "dirty money" which is the proceeds of illegal drugs and invest the money to legitimate businesses.
They are having a field day destroying lives and future of the people courtesy of inutile and corrupt government agencies.
The law enforcers cannot do it alone.
The prosecutors and judges cannot move on without harmonious relationship. The problem rest upon us.
It starts within ourselves. Schools, churches, civic organizations, non-government organizations and private groups and individuals must all do their share and contribute to the battle against illegal drugs.
This country cannot afford to waste its future to drug addiction.
If the war on illegal drugs is lost, the future of the country will follow the wrong direction.
Despite and in spite of the government, Filipinos must remain resolute in their resolve to win the war against illegal drugs.
Thirty killed in four days in Philippine war on drugs - Reuters - Mon Jul 4, 2016 | 5:54 AM EDT
RE: War on drugs in the Phillipines - Goyakla1 - 07-05-2016
That would Spell troubel for some vendors...be carefull.
RE: War on drugs in the Phillipines - G.Elias - 07-06-2016
I was reading about this on a newspaper website yesterday,note to self,cross this country off places to visit(never mind ordering from there).
RE: War on drugs in the Phillipines - Groot - 07-29-2016
I have to admit that I am a bit surprised this topic doesnt get much more airplay on forums such as this. There is at least one well known vendor who primarily operates out of PI. Nobody seems to know how its operations have been or will be impacted by Duterte The Punisher.
The vendor I have in mind here ships from the Southern less populous portion of the country which happens to be a terrorist hotbed. Duterte it seems is interested in bringing the south more into the mainstream but we dont know whether IOPs are viewed simply as drug dealers or just simply semi legitimate businessmen as they are in some countries.
Based on what I have read about this vendor and his history am inclined to believe that he falls more on the drug dealer category......one of his menu items is a bath tub study aid...go figure.
Cant say about other vendors from PI but my sense is he is in a bit of hot water and that based even on reports on his forum there has already been a disruption in operations.
I used to deal with him or a previous incarnation years ago when I was on the East coast but since then moved to the West coast so it simply became too much of a bother to deal with a vendor who directly ships to one coast but not the other. Simply too many other lower risk hassle free options.
To keep abreast of iops it is important to keep abreat of conditions where you are ordering from since these things impact us.
RE: War on drugs in the Phillipines - Bishop - 07-29-2016
I hadn't heard that's a shame I always thought was a pretty safe shipping shot. That kinda sucks. Busts like that make it's packages too noticeable.
RE: War on drugs in the Phillipines - Grandote - 07-29-2016
Usa kills people in other countries without trial, just for being suspected "militants" or whatever. Obomber says he can kill usa citizens and has done so without trial. Not a peep from the media against it of course. So far we (obomber) have only done it overseas but it set the precedent so someday drones will be blasting people from the skies over here.
People think "oh thats far away and they must have done something wrong, no worries for me" but it won't stay far away forever.
RE: War on drugs in the Phillipines - Orange rabbit - 07-30-2016
(07-06-2016, 12:07 PM)tommygun Wrote: I was reading about this on a newspaper website yesterday,note to self,cross this country off places to visit(never mind ordering from there).
I second that tommy gun. Not my next vacation place either!
RE: War on drugs in the Phillipines - jimmy - 11-22-2016
(07-05-2016, 09:27 AM)hqinmaine Wrote: 30 "drug dealers" (emphasis NBC news), were killed by police this weekend. Reported as low level "drug dealers", they were executed by police without arrest or trial, under the direction of the newly elected president Duterte as part of his election promise for a war on drugs.
cannot touch the king
RE: War on drugs in the Phillipines - Raven - 11-23-2016
Duterte is a total POS. The Filipino people, however, should not be held accountable or punished in any way for his actions. While he smiles for the cameras and gives Americans the finger, the majority are strongly Pro-American.
We have pumped billions of $$$ into this country over the years to maintain peace in the region. Now, Chinese expansion into the South China Sea is a major threat to the Philippines and Duterte's recent ass kissing mission to China has made the situation much, much more volatile. If you want to get a better handle on what the Chinese are doing in the South China Sea, then read this BBC News article: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35031313 . If you know anything about 20th Century history, then you will certainly draw comparisons to the Japanese expansionism within the same region that drove us to war in WW2.
Recently, Duterte told the world that he stands with the Chinese and that America can f..K off, although the coward backed off from his initial stance just enough to let us know that he would still like to receive the billions of dollars we pour into his country so that we can remain "friends". The Filipino people and the world are going to have to live with this mobster for the next six years, God help us...
I won't be doing any business with any vendor that operates from Ph. Thousands of people have been murdered by vigilante groups and rival gangs under Duterte's sanctions. I want no part of this and I'll wait as long as it takes for one of our favorites here to relocate his stocks to a more civilized country before I order again. I wish him the best of luck, but he really needs to get away from this mess before anyone on IOPList should purchase from his stocks knowing that they are no longer sourced from the Ph. Are you willing to get someone killed for your delivery? I’m not!
P.S. Thank you Groot for your comments, you made some additional important points regarding potential vendor entanglement in your excellent post above, although, more than anything else said here, hqinmaine's comments really hit home on a level that everyone here should understand.
Raven