At odds with Duterte’s drug war

Mixed feelings: Inmates standing next to a portrait of Duterte inside the city jail in Manila. — AFP

Manila: Jailed drug user Bitoy Paras perks up when describing his support for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on narcotics, an unlikely fan of a campaign that has left Filipinos deeply conflicted.

“Duterte talks tough, saying he will get rid of addicts ... I am happy he’s doing that,” he said at Manila’s main jail, which is packed with drug suspects.