Philippines Drug War Coffee -- WEB
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- Philippines Drug War Coffee -- WEB
- July 21, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English DRUG WAR COFFEE SHOP HEADLINE: At Philippine Coffee Shop, Baristas Serve Heartbreaking Stories TEASER: Most employees at Silingan have lost a loved one during former President Rodrigo Duterte's violent crackdown on drugs PUBLISHED: 7/21/2022 at 12:43P BYLINE: Dave Grunebaum DATELINE: QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES VIDEOGRAPHER: Dave Grunebaum PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: Reifenrath, Sharon Shahid VIDEO SOURCES: VOA Original, and agency video PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV X RADIO ___ TRT: 2:59 VID APPROVED BY: Reifenrath TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: There is an accompanying web script, radio story and photos for a slideshow)) ((INTRO)) [[Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs led to thousands of killings during his six-year term. While his campaign has been condemned overseas, he remains popular at home. But at a small coffee shop near the country’s capital, baristas share stories about those killed during the crackdown. Dave Grunebaum has our report.]] ((NARRATOR)) At the Silingan coffee shop, orders for lattes, cappuccinos and fruit smoothies. ((natural sound pop of blender)) But this cafe is about more than just serving drinks. Most of the baristas here are mothers, daughters, sisters or wives of people killed during the drug war of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Sharon Angeles lost ((mandatory cg: Sharon Angeles)) her 20-year-old brother Christian in 2016. ((end cg)) In 2017, Joy Solayao lost ((Mandatory CG: Joy Solayao)) her partner, Albert Cubeta. ((end cg)) Solayao and Angeles say the loved ones they lost were not involved with drugs but simply were at the wrong place at the wrong time. ((Sharon Angeles, Brother Killed in Drug War (female in Tagalog))) “They didn’t have to be killed like animals, like what they did to my brother. They killed him like he was an evil person. It’s so difficult.” ((NARRATOR)) The women who work here bond over their shared grief and support one another. ((Joy Solayao, Partner Killed in Drug War (female in Tagalog))) “We’re all family and friends of EJK [extrajudicial killing] victims. When I tell them my story, they can relate to me because they’ve had the same experience.” ((NARRATOR)) According to government data, about 6,200 people were killed in police operations tied to the drug war during Duterte's six-year term, which ended last month. Human rights groups, however, say the toll could be as high as 30,000, including executions by vigilantes who activists say often work closely with police. While the drug war faced heavy criticism overseas, Duterte remained popular at home, leaving office with a 75 percent approval rating, according to a survey by Publicus Asia. Coffee shop customer Patricia Tierra, a local university student, says there’s a typical perception in the Philippines about people killed in the drug war. ((Patricia Tierra, Coffee Shop Customer)) (female speaking in English))) “I think it’s common to hear them say that they deserve to die because they’re doing negative effects to society with how they act.” ((NARRATOR)) Tierra says when the baristas here share their personal stories with customers, it puts a human face on the consequences of the drug war. ((Patricia Tierra, Coffee Shop Customer (speaking in English))) “Their stories are real, and the effects of the drug war is real. And they’re not just numbers, they’re people.” (Sharon Angeles, Brother Killed in Drug War (female in Tagalog))) “People should know that not everyone who’s connected to drugs deserves to be killed. Whether they really are connected to drugs or not, they shouldn’t have killed those people.” ((NARRATOR)) Angeles and Solayao want Duterte held accountable for the violence, but they acknowledge that seems unlikely. But the baristas here will keep sharing their stories, hoping they can at least gain ground in the court of public opinion. ((Dave Grunebaum, for VOA News, Quezon City, Philippines))
- Transcript/Script DRUG WAR COFFEE SHOP HEADLINE: At Philippine Coffee Shop, Baristas Serve Heartbreaking Stories TEASER: Most employees at Silingan have lost a loved one during former President Rodrigo Duterte's violent crackdown on drugs PUBLISHED: 7/21/2022 at 12:43P BYLINE: Dave Grunebaum DATELINE: QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES VIDEOGRAPHER: Dave Grunebaum PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: Reifenrath, Sharon Shahid VIDEO SOURCES: VOA Original, and agency video PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV X RADIO ___ TRT: 2:59 VID APPROVED BY: Reifenrath TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: There is an accompanying web script, radio story and photos for a slideshow)) ((INTRO)) [[Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs led to thousands of killings during his six-year term. While his campaign has been condemned overseas, he remains popular at home. But at a small coffee shop near the country’s capital, baristas share stories about those killed during the crackdown. Dave Grunebaum has our report.]] ((NARRATOR)) At the Silingan coffee shop, orders for lattes, cappuccinos and fruit smoothies. ((natural sound pop of blender)) But this cafe is about more than just serving drinks. Most of the baristas here are mothers, daughters, sisters or wives of people killed during the drug war of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Sharon Angeles lost ((mandatory cg: Sharon Angeles)) her 20-year-old brother Christian in 2016. ((end cg)) In 2017, Joy Solayao lost ((Mandatory CG: Joy Solayao)) her partner, Albert Cubeta. ((end cg)) Solayao and Angeles say the loved ones they lost were not involved with drugs but simply were at the wrong place at the wrong time. ((Sharon Angeles, Brother Killed in Drug War (female in Tagalog))) “They didn’t have to be killed like animals, like what they did to my brother. They killed him like he was an evil person. It’s so difficult.” ((NARRATOR)) The women who work here bond over their shared grief and support one another. ((Joy Solayao, Partner Killed in Drug War (female in Tagalog))) “We’re all family and friends of EJK [extrajudicial killing] victims. When I tell them my story, they can relate to me because they’ve had the same experience.” ((NARRATOR)) According to government data, about 6,200 people were killed in police operations tied to the drug war during Duterte's six-year term, which ended last month. Human rights groups, however, say the toll could be as high as 30,000, including executions by vigilantes who activists say often work closely with police. While the drug war faced heavy criticism overseas, Duterte remained popular at home, leaving office with a 75 percent approval rating, according to a survey by Publicus Asia. Coffee shop customer Patricia Tierra, a local university student, says there’s a typical perception in the Philippines about people killed in the drug war. ((Patricia Tierra, Coffee Shop Customer)) (female speaking in English))) “I think it’s common to hear them say that they deserve to die because they’re doing negative effects to society with how they act.” ((NARRATOR)) Tierra says when the baristas here share their personal stories with customers, it puts a human face on the consequences of the drug war. ((Patricia Tierra, Coffee Shop Customer (speaking in English))) “Their stories are real, and the effects of the drug war is real. And they’re not just numbers, they’re people.” (Sharon Angeles, Brother Killed in Drug War (female in Tagalog))) “People should know that not everyone who’s connected to drugs deserves to be killed. Whether they really are connected to drugs or not, they shouldn’t have killed those people.” ((NARRATOR)) Angeles and Solayao want Duterte held accountable for the violence, but they acknowledge that seems unlikely. But the baristas here will keep sharing their stories, hoping they can at least gain ground in the court of public opinion. ((Dave Grunebaum, for VOA News, Quezon City, Philippines))
- NewsML Media Topics Economy, Business and Finance
- Topic Tags Drug Coffee
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date July 21, 2022 15:41 EDT
- Description English Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs led to thousands of killings during his six-year term. While his campaign has been condemned overseas, he remains popular at home. But at a small coffee shop near the country’s capital, baristas share stories about those killed during the crackdown. Dave Grunebaum has our report.]
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