Philippine President
Rodrigo Duterte's campaign against illegal drugs has failed to substantially eradicate the menace and ensnare important drug lords, and should be reformed to prevent further bloodshed, the country's vice president said late on Monday.
Vice President
Leni Robredo, who leads the opposition, also called for a stop to the police practice of home inspections that have led to the killings of petty drug suspects.
The vice president has been a longtime critic of Duterte's
drug crackdown and her latest comments are likely to deepen the political divide between the two leaders.
Presidents and vice presidents are elected separately in the Philippines, resulting in candidates from rival parties like Duterte and Robredo ending up in the country's top leadership and often disagreeing on policies.
Robredo said only about 1 percent of the estimated supply of methamphetamine, a powerful banned stimulant known locally as "shabu", has been seized in the last three years.
