I seem to be living in different world as I've not experienced anyone living in fear.
In the past 3 weeks we have travelled around pretty extensively. Never heard from anyone about being in fear or about any expected death squads.
Almost everyone we come across however do say what a difference has been made to their neighbourhood as the drug pushers and crackhead have gone.

Word on the street in most places is that the price of shabu has increased by 10 fold simply due to a change in supply and demand.

To be honest gang related murders were always a danger to anyone who happened in the wrong place and the wrong time.
Political murders also peak before and after elections.

I'm sure most folks know about sensationalism and the media.

I'm not talking about the rights or wrongs relating to the crack down on drugs in the Philippines just putting another view on how the majority of people living here feel.

As it stands at the moment, anybody at all, whatever their status or position or connections may be is being challenged about reported links to the drugs trade.