I don't have a problem with his style being tough on CONVICTED criminals. I'm also against drugs.
But why is he company with shady people like Michael Yang, a Chinese businessman who got linked into drugs, even made him as economic adviser. Under his term, was there any bigtime druglords who were captured?
Duterte also favors China more than the West. Where do you think drugs come from, or who are the main operators?
Impunity - this is one of the problems under his administration.
Definition:
Impunity refers to exemption from punishment, harm, or consequences despite committing wrongdoing. It means that a person or group can act without fear of being held accountable.
Do you want to be in a system where there are people who think they are untouchable? Who should decide who are exempt or not?
Under your question, was there any big time druglords who were captured? Yes there is. Here in Mindanao particularly in Ozamiz. You could search it anyway. The Parohinog family which is the main source of drugs almost all over Mindanao. No one touched them before but Duterte was so fierced that he challenge them to surrender in a span of weeks I think I'm not sure but the family didn't so he arrested them. And that arrest signifies how serious he is in his job clearing Philippines from drugs.
In your question why would he befriend people you named? Our Duterte is very smart. He always be friend enemies/hideous people to reveal secrets. Being a friend in China resulted to lesser tensions in the West Philippine Sea. We can't go war with China, we don't have enough weapons and people. That's how Duterte fix problems, peace talks and mind you he has this patience that we saw how he bravely face nations, how he face so many problems that no one president can ever make. If Duterte were not be the president during Marawi seige, I don't know if Philippines is still Philippines today. If he has shortcomings, he has lots of good things contributed to the country and to the future of Filipinos that today our beautiful future ended by Marcos. Because Marcoses supported the use of drugs. What the he**?