“For Manila's struggling police, the June 30 inauguration of Philippines President-elect Rodrigo Duterte cannot come soon enough. Duterte, known as “Duterte Harry” for his tough stand on crime, swept to election victory last month on a single policy campaign – wiping out crime in six months by killing criminals, improving policing and increasing pay in the forces. That was welcome news to police in the Philippine capital who say they are so under-funded that they often have to buy their own bullets and get lifts to murder scenes in funeral service cars because they have no vehicles of their own. Dhondie Bayaban, inspector of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the police had recently received a base pay rise to 14,000 pesos ($300) a month but welcomed Duterte's pledge of further salary increases. As the police struggle for funds, reported crimes in the Philippines have more than doubled over the last five years to 675,816 last year, according to national police data. About half of those are deemed serious, but police say the rise can be attributed to increased reporting of offences. Reported rape cases have jumped 120 percent over the same five-year period, while drug-fuelled crime is also on the rise”. – Patrick Johnston via Reuters



Laboratory equipment used in the productions of methamphetamine hydrochloride or Shabu is seen during a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency destruction of chemicals and other evidence in Valenzuela city, north of Manila, Philippines May 24, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





An agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency stands guard in front of chemicals used in the productions of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or Shabu, during the destructions of chemicals and other evidence in Valenzuela city, north of Manila, Philippines May 24, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Members of the National Bureau of Investigation count cash found in the home of a police officer and member of the drugs unit, during a raid in metro Manila, Philippines May 25, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Philippine National Police Scene of the Crime Operations officers inspect 10 kilograms of methamphetamine, known as Shabu, worth around 50 million pesos, found in an abandoned vehicle on a bridge in metro Manila, Philippines June 2, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Youths cover their faces at a police station during the “Rid the Streets of Drinkers and Youth” operation in Las Pinas city, metro Manila, Philippines June 1, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





A bag of a methamphetamine, known as shabu, is shown by a National Bureau of Investigation agent after a raid on the home of a police officer and member of the anti-drugs unit in metro Manila, Philippines May 25, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





A member of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) drug unit covers his face as he is detained for allegedly reselling seized drugs in metro Manila, Philippines May 25, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





A National Bureau of Investigation agent uses a metal grinder to open a vault that contained drugs and around 7 million pesos in cash during a raid at the home of a police officer and member of the drugs unit in metro Manila, Philippines May 25, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





A member of the Philippine National Police supervises detained men doing push-ups part of the “Rid the Streets of Drinkers and Youth” operation in Las Pinas city, metro Manila, Philippines June 2, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Members of the Philippine National Police stand at attention before operation “Rid the Streets Of Drinkers and Youth” in Las Pinas city, metro Manila, Philippines June 1, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





A member of the Philippine National Police looks through the gate of a computer rental shop during the “Rid the Streets of Drinkers and Youth” operation in Las Pinas city, metro Manila, Philippines June 1, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





A agent of the National Bureau of Investigation searches for evidence during a raid at the home of a police officer and member of the drugs unit, in metro Manila, Philippines May 25, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





People are escorted by a member of the Philippine National Police and a volunteer during the “Rid the Streets of Drinkers and Youth” operation in Las Pinas city, metro Manila, Philippines June 1, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Aurea Jane Manalaysay, a member of the Philippine National Police Special Reaction Unit cleans a pistol during a day off at her home in Tondo city, metro Manila, Philippines May 29, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





A member of the Philippine National Police stands guard as he detains people as part of the “Rid the Streets Of Drinkers and Youth” operation on a main road in Las Pinas city, metro Manila, Philippines June 1, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Philippine National Police Special Reactions Unit equipment is seen on a table in preparation for a agility test inside the police station in metro Manila, Philippines May 21, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





An Police Intelligence Officer (R) holds a confiscated pistol during a raid looking for firearms and illegal drugs “shabu” in a slum area in Metro Manila, Philippines May 28, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





A member of the Philippine National Police uses a megaphone to advise residents of their operation, “Rid the Streets of Drinkers and Youth” during a foot patrol along a main street of Las Pinas city, south of Manila, Philippines June 10, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Members of the Philippine National Police inspect documents at a checkpoint on a main street of Tondo city, metro Manila, Philippines June 10, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





People queue as they are interviewed by town volunteers while members of the Philippine National Police stand guard during the “Rid the streets Of Drinkers and Youth” operation in Las Pinas city, metro Manila, Philippines June 1, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





A member of the Philippine National Police handcuffs a man after he tried to escape detention during the “Rid the Streets of Drinkers and Youth” operation in Las Pinas city, metro Manila, Philippines June 1, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Members of the Philippine National Police drive past a checkpoint along a main street of Las Pinas city, south of Manila, Philippines June 10, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Members of the Philippine National Police Special Reaction Unit gather as part of a police visibility operation along a main road in Metro Manila, Philippines June 4, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Bicycle cabs are parked in front of a police station in Tondo city, metro Manila, Philippines June 9, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)





Members of the Philippine National Police Special Reactions Unit aims their pistols at a target range during an agility test inside a police station in metro Manila, Philippines May 21, 2016. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)