Filipinos take to the streets to protest "unjust" police raids
The killing of a student in the Philippines anti-drug raids has sparked nationwide anger, as President Rodrigo Duterte admits the possibility of police abuse in drug raids.
Protesters hold placards seeking justice for 17-year-old high school student Kian Delos Santos, who was killed in a recent police raid in an escalation of President Rodrigo Dutertes war on drugs, during a protest in front of the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Quezon city, metro Manila, Philippines, August 23, 2017.
The killing of a 17-year-old student in the Philippines drug war has sparked nationwide protests.
Protesters are demanding justice for Kian Delos Santos, one of around 80 people killed last week in anti-drug operations, and an end to what they say are unjust police raids.
It's been almost a year since President Rodrigo Duterte began his crackdown on narcotics.
Public support for the anti-drug raids had been strong, but there's been push back after a series of scandals.
TRT World's Sara Firth reports.
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