Relatives of drug war victims hold photographs of their slain loved ones with placards calling for justice as they march toward the presidential palace during a protest against President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila, Philippines, June 30, 2021. The sign reads “Duterte, you failed in the fake war on drugs.” Photo: CNS/Eloisa Lopez, Reuters. Everywhere you go in the Philippines, especially in schools and town halls, there is likely to be a statue of Dr José Rizal, the country’s national hero. He strongly opposed Spain’s oppressive colonial rule in his time. He believed that the true nature of a good government is a moral, transparent and merit-based one that…
