The Philippines' war on drugs presses on despite the coronavirus lockdown. President Rodrigo Duterte's radical policy has led to more than 20,000 deaths since 2016 — most of which were extrajudicial killings. We're turning to a filmmaker to understand how classism has upended Philippine society.

In this episode:

Leah Borromeo (@monstris), filmmaker of The Mortician of Manila documentary, and cofounder of Disobedient.

For more:

Trailer: The Mortician of Manila, on AJ Witness

Duterte urged to free jailed senator amid coronavirus lockdown

'Shoot them dead': Duterte warns against violating lockdown

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