A screen grab of a scene from the movie "On The President's Orders". In The Philippines, police officers in Duterte’s government, for instance, use public forums to goad Filipinos to support the state’s campaign against drugs. PHOTO | COURTESY
Two police officers in civilian clothes cruise on a motorcycle through Caloocan, a suburb of Manila metropolis. They slow down before opening fire on a street vendor. The duo then speeds away as traumatised members of public take cover.
Director James Jones’ film On the President’s Orders, is a harrowing story of The Philippines’ bloody war on drugs, couldn’t have started on a more upsetting note. He admits that filming it was a “depressing” experience.
