The Catholic Church Is The Face Of Resistance To Duterte’s Brutal Drug War In The Philippines (HBO)
Summary
TLDRPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war has resulted in over 7,000 deaths, prompting the Catholic Church and other faith groups to speak out against the violence. A group called 'Rise Up' is actively opposing the killings, offering financial aid and legal support to victims' families. Despite the Church's recent condemnation, there's a divide among its members, with some supporting Duterte's approach. The group assists families in raising funds for funerals, which are a financial burden, and provides shelter to those in danger, like a survivor of the Cowan Massacre, where seven teenagers were killed.
Takeaways
- 😔 The brutal drug war under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has resulted in over 7,000 deaths.
- 🙏 After the killing of a South Korean businessman, Duterte apologized and suspended the drug war, but killings persisted.
- 🗣️ The Catholic Church and other faith groups are now speaking out against the violence and attempting to resist.
- 👨🏫 Father Gilbert Bala's sermon challenges Duterte's approach, advocating for treatment and love instead of condemnation.
- 🤝 A group named 'Rise Up' is actively opposing the killings, providing financial aid and documentation of the incidents.
- 💔 The cost of funerals in the Philippines is a significant burden for families of the victims, often leading to debt.
- 🏙️ In Caloocan City, 11 people were killed in a single week, highlighting the severity of the situation.
- 🔒 Survivors of the drug war, like 'Ryan,' are in hiding, fearing for their lives if they were to be found.
- 🏛️ The Catholic Church's official opposition to Duterte's drug war is significant given the Philippines' Catholic majority.
- 🤔 There is a noted division among church leaders regarding the drug war, with some supporting Duterte and others condemning the violence.
Q & A
What is the main issue addressed in the transcript?
-The transcript addresses the brutal drug war in the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte, which has resulted in over 7,000 deaths, and the subsequent resistance and efforts by the Catholic Church and other faith groups to speak out against the killings.
Why did President Duterte apologize and suspend the drug war offensive?
-President Duterte apologized and formally suspended the drug war offensive after the news emerged that a South Korean businessman had been killed by police in October.
Who is Father Gilbert Bala and what is his stance on the drug war?
-Father Gilbert Bala is a priest who actively opposes the killings in Duterte's drug war. He emphasizes that those addicted to drugs should be seen as patients needing cure and love, not as criminals deserving condemnation.
What is the mission of the group 'Rise Up' mentioned in the transcript?
-The group 'Rise Up' is a network of clergy and community organizers whose mission is to stand for human rights, provide financial aid to victims, and most importantly, document the killings during the drug war.
How does the transcript describe the financial burden on families of the victims in the drug war?
-The transcript describes the financial burden on families of the victims as significant, with funerals in the Philippines being incredibly expensive. It mentions that families need to raise around 7,000 pesos, which is about $1,500, a sum that can put a family in debt for life.
What is the 'Cokan Massacre' referred to in the transcript?
-The 'Cokan Massacre' is a tragedy where 11 people were killed in a single week in Cow Oen City, including a 16-year-old boy named Sunny and six of his friends who were shot dead at a birthday party by suspected vigilantes.
Why did the Catholic Church initially remain silent on the drug war?
-The transcript does not explicitly state why the Catholic Church remained silent initially, but it does highlight that the Church has now voiced official opposition to what it calls the 'reign of terror' of Duterte's drug war.
What influence does the Catholic Church have in the Philippines according to the transcript?
-The transcript indicates that the Catholic Church has a significant influence in the Philippines, as it is one of the most Catholic countries in the world.
What is the attitude of some priests towards the drug war and the killings, as portrayed in the transcript?
-The transcript portrays a range of attitudes among priests towards the drug war and the killings. Some are unsure of their position, some condone the killings but believe the president has good intentions, while others appear to be in favor of the killings, thinking there is no other solution.
What is the role of 'Rise Up' volunteers in protecting people like Ryan, who survived the Cokan Massacre?
-Rise Up volunteers play a crucial role in protecting people like Ryan, who survived the Cokan Massacre, by taking personal risks to shelter them in secret locations, ensuring their safety until they can be interviewed or find a way to live without the threat of being killed.
What is the current status of the fight for justice for the victims of the drug war, as described in the transcript?
-The transcript concludes that while 'Rise Up' has helped the families of the Cokan Massacre victims to get to the point of burying their children, their fight for justice has only just begun.
Outlines
🕊️ Catholic Church's Stance on Duterte's Drug War
The Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war has resulted in over 7,000 deaths, including a South Korean businessman in October. Despite Duterte's apology and suspension of the campaign, the violence continued. The Catholic Church and other faith groups have started to speak out against the killings. Father Gilbert Bala, representing a network of clergy and community organizers, opposes the killings, viewing drug users as patients rather than criminals. A group called 'Rise Up' has formed to document the killings, provide financial aid to victims, and support families. They face the challenge of raising funds for funerals, which are costly in the Philippines. The group has grown rapidly as the death toll rises. The script also mentions the 'Cow Oen City' where 11 people were killed in a single week, and the story of a mother, Maria Espinosa, whose son was killed in the 'Cokan Massacre'. The Catholic Church's recent official opposition to the drug war is highlighted, questioning why it took over 7,000 deaths for the Church to speak out.
🗣️ Mixed Reactions Within the Church Towards the Drug War
This paragraph delves into the mixed reactions within the Catholic Church towards Duterte's drug war. While some priests are unsure of their stance and believe the president has good intentions, others openly condone the killings, viewing them as a necessary solution. The Church's official condemnation of the killings comes late, after a significant number of deaths. The narrative follows Maria Espinosa and other families affected by the 'Cokan Massacre' as they prepare for the burial of their children. The group 'Rise Up' continues to support these families in their quest for justice, indicating that their struggle is far from over. The paragraph ends with a reflection on the value of human life and the significance of the Church's delayed response to the drug war's atrocities.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Drug War
💡Extrajudicial Killings
💡Human Rights
💡Catholic Church
💡Rise Up
💡Vigilantes
💡Funeral Costs
💡Cokan Massacre
💡Mercy
💡Resistance
Highlights
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war has resulted in over 7,000 deaths.
A South Korean businessman was killed by police, prompting Duterte to apologize and suspend the offensive.
Despite the suspension, killings continued, and faith groups are now speaking out against the violence.
Father Gilbert Bala's sermon challenges Duterte's approach, advocating for treatment and love over condemnation.
Clergy and community organizers are among the first to actively oppose the killings.
Human rights groups are documenting the killings to ensure there will be a record of events.
The group 'Rise Up' is dedicated to standing for human rights and providing financial aid to victims.
The death toll has grown, and so has the network of supporters for groups like 'Rise Up'.
Funeral costs in the Philippines are incredibly expensive, causing financial burdens for victim's families.
Families are raising money for funerals through community gaming tables and other means.
In Caloocan City, 11 people were killed in a single week, highlighting the severity of the situation.
The 'Cokan Massacre' involved the killing of 16-year-old Sunny and six friends at a birthday party by suspected vigilantes.
Ryan, a survivor of the Cokan Massacre, is in hiding and being sheltered by 'Rise Up' volunteers.
The Catholic Church has recently voiced official opposition to Duterte's 'reign of terror' in the drug war.
The Philippines, being one of the most Catholic countries, gives significant weight to the Church's stance.
Some church leaders are unsure of their position regarding the killings, reflecting internal divisions.
There are differing views among the clergy, with some supporting the killings as a solution to the drug problem.
The families of the Cokan Massacre are fighting for justice, with 'Rise Up' playing a crucial support role.
Transcripts
Philippine president Rodrigo duarte's
brutal drug war has taken the lives of
more than 7,000 people after news
emerged that a South Korean businessman
had been killed by police in October
duterte apologized and formerly
suspended the offensive but the killings
of continued anyway and now the Catholic
church and other Faith groups are
finally speaking out and trying to fight
back
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this is what resistance looks like in
the age of du's drug war there are so
many drug dependents now in our parties
who are trying hard to really change
their life we saw these people as
patient not as criminal the message may
not seem controversial but father
Gilbert bala's sermon is a direct swipe
at president duterte what they need is
cure and love not
condemnation not
father Gilbert is part of a small but
growing network of clergy and Community
organizers who were among the first to
actively oppose the killings so what's
your message to those who are carrying
out these killings human rights GRS are
documenting of all what that
happen and there would be a time of
record they call themselves rise up
their mission is to stand for human
rights give financial aid to victims and
most importantly to document the
killings they form just 3 months ago
with about eight people but as the death
toll sword so did the group's network of
supporters Nardi Sabino helps families
take legal
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action Aon capus offers counseling to
victim's families
we wanted to assure them that they are
not alone and they're not just simply
facts figures that people can just
simply kill them and that's the end of
the
story one of the most difficult burdens
for the victim's families in this drug
war is the cost of burying the dead
funerals in the Philippines are
incredibly expensive this family needs
to raise around 7,000 pesos that's about
$1,500 that's the kind of sum that can
put a family in debt for life so they
set up gaming tables of the weake where
people are playing cards with Bingo for
money and a percentage of those winnings
goes to the family so they can raise the
money that they
need these days funeral wakes are
happening constantly across Manila but
few places have seen more than here in
cow oen City where 11 people were killed
in a single week Maria Espinosa is one
of the victim's mothers
her 16-year-old son sunny and six of his
friends were all shot dead at a birthday
party by suspected Vigilantes a tragedy
now known as the C okan
Massacre seven were killed that night
this young man survived and is currently
in hiding Ryan not his real name was
shot twice and played dead until the
gunman had left
[Music]
Ryan is a definite Target we interviewed
him at a secret location where rise up
volunteers have been Sheltering him if
he was still on the streets he'd almost
certainly be dead by now are you scared
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for months rise up volunteers have been
taking huge personal risks to protect
people like this but until now the
church as a whole has remained
silent in recent days the Catholic
Church here voiced official opposition
to what it called the reign of terror of
duterte's drug war what the church says
has a great deal of influence the
Philippines is one of the most Catholic
countries in the world what's not clear
is why it took more than 7,000 deaths
for this to happen we came to one of the
largest Gatherings of church leaders to
find out Mercy is our mission our Mercy
is Mercy but while this event was held
just days before the church announced
condemnation of the killings it was easy
to find priests unsure of their position
do you condone the killings no we don't
we don't I think the the president like
everybody else has all the good
intentions do you think the church is
doing
enough uh it's doing enough but not
really enough we can do
more others here appeared to be in favor
of the killings we agree with the
president because there is no other
solution we were surprised because we
did realize that the gravity of the
problem now yes now yes so the attitudes
are changing now I said I think so it's
taken more than 6,000 deaths for this to
happen even a single human life is very
important but if you to make some
scientific uh proportion that's small if
you think of that's if you think of
scientific proportion 4 milon 6,000 is
not meanwhile back in Manilla Maria
Espinosa and the other families of the
cokan massacre are preparing to bury
their
children and while rise up have helped
them get to this point their fight for
justice has only just begun
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