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City of the dead

  • Gilbert Pondario, 31, of Tondo, Manila,a member of "Batang City Jail Gang," was killed in a buy operation against illegal drugs, on the Riverside of Maynilad Compound in Tondo Manila, Sunday July 3 2016. Recovered from the suspect were sachets of crystal met, a 38 revolver loaded with 5 ammunition.
    CNN Special report

    'I buried my son in the grave meant for me'

    • An unnamed man, killed by police in what they say was a legitimate shooting during a "buy-bust" operation.

      Police claim drug war deaths exaggerated

    • Duterte orders police to 'cleanse' ranks

    • De Lima arrested on drug-related charges

    • Protesters mark anniversary of uprising

    • Priest: Duterte has 'messiah complex'

    • Tillerson refuses to condemn drugs war

    • Duterte denies helicopter claim

    In depth 

    • Edgar Matobato, a devout Catholic, tells CNN he feels God will forgive him for the estimated 50 murders that he says he committed.

      Could this former death squad member bring down Duterte?

    • "Alex," an inmate in the Quezon City jail.

      6 stories from war on drugs front line

    • Visitors pose with a life-size picture of  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in front of his house in Davao on Oct.22, 2016.( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )

      Welcome to Duterte country

    • Philippine National Police (PNP) chief director general Ronald Dela Rosa (front) gestures as he speaks during a press conference at PNP headquarters in Manila on July 6, 2016. Dela Rosa spoke after talking with the three of the five top police officials who were publicly named by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on July 5 saying they should be investigated for involvement in illegal drugs. / AFP / NOEL CELIS        (Photo credit should read NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images)

      The man behind the war on drugs

    • 'Why I still support Duterte'

    • philippines duterte war on drugs watson pkg_00032101.jpg

      What is 'knock and plead'?