Up to 30,000 people were killed in the Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug campaign.

Omissions

• The claim does not attribute the figure: 30,000 is an estimate by human rights groups and watchdogs, not an officially verified death toll.
• Official Philippine National Police figures are far lower (about 6,000 deaths in anti-drug operations reported to the ICC context; some police tallies cited as roughly 12,000 including vigilante-style killings).
• Deaths are attributed to 'Duterte' personally; the ICC has sought to hold him accountable as alleged indirect perpetrator, but the killings were carried out by police and unidentified gunmen.
• One of the corroborating sources (New York Post) was published on 23 October 2026, three days after the session date, although it describes historical data the MEP could have known.

Sources

• SecondaryDeutsche Welle (DW)"Human rights groups estimate 30,000 people were killed during Duterte's six years in office. The national police have reported 6,000 deaths"
• SecondaryPhilippine Daily Inquirer"The drug war led to some 30,000 killings, according to estimates by international and local watchdogs. The police, however, put the official [count far lower]"
• SecondaryNew York Post"Estimates of the death toll in the crackdown on drugs during Duterte's [term] ... 30,000 claimed by human rights groups"