Philippines' Duterte says long way to go in fight against drugs

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FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his State of the Nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines July 23, 2018/Czar Dancel

 

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday the country's battle against illegal drugs remained unfinished business, in comments made in his final State of the Nation address before he ends his single six-year term next year.

 

"While we have made strides in ending rebellion andinsurgency in various parts of the country, we still have long way in our fight against the proliferation of drugs," Duterte said, referring to the bloody war on drugs he has presided over that is being investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

 

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