How can people downplay 700000 people who wants to change? Regardless of the truth of thr numbers, the fact that they can't accomodate the large number simply means a lot want to turn a new leaf.
If it wasn't duterte and some other president amd all this killing issue is non existent, that event should be something to be glad about.
It doesn't excuse duterte at all but man this thread brings out all kinds.
I don't downplay how great it would be if 700 000 people really wanted to get clean.
I just think it's completely bogus. It doesn't work like that in the real world. Drug addicts don't simply see the light because they're affraid of vigilantes or because they're inspired by their new "charismatic" leader, or at least not in such numbers. There's a chemical and biological aspect to addiction that makes things much more complicated.
It just sounds like a made up story to be able to say "see, I did solve the Philippines' drug problem in six months like I promised. So I don,t have to resign".