Duterte's arrest reported in Japanese media

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Duterte's arrest has been reported around the world, including Japan. I watched this news video, and I took a peek at the comments sections (because the comments are usually decent), but this time, I was shocked that most of the comments actually side with Duterte.

I am fluent in Japanese (N1) and I could usually tell if a comment is machine translated. I can confirm they were mostly likely posted by native speakers because 1) Their choice of words and sentence structures were natural and 2) I don't get Pinoy DDS vibes from them, probably because medyo iba yung sinasabi nila.

Here are some of the top comments.

Translations:

1. Why did they arrest someone who worked hard to make the country a peaceful and safe place? I think Duterte did well.

2. I don't get why he's being arrested. The drug organizations are the cause of people's suffering.

(Yes, the commenter said "organization," which confused me a little. Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know, the war on drugs targeted individuals and not organizations.)

3. Duterte may have gone too far, but he had to do that, or else the country's safety will not improve.

Fortunately, after looking hard enough, I also found a comment that says, "It has actually been determined that hundreds of victims, including teenagers, were innocent."

Also, minsan lang ako mag-post ng opinion sa Youtube, pero napa-post talaga ako (last photo), hoping that it will inform even some people who are willing to listen. I basically explained how the country didn't necessarily become safer under Duterte's administration, and his war on drugs did not solve the root of the problem. And that it also lead to the deaths of numerous innocent people.

Side note: We all now that in any country, the comments section of a certain social medium does not necessarily represent the country as a whole. Please do not judge the whole country just because of these posts, in the same way that we do not want to be judged based on other Filipinos' posts.

Also, the news report itself merely stated the facts of Duterte's arrest, so please don't attack the news channel.