MANILA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday that his administration needs another six months to win the war against drug-related crimes in the country.
"I never realized the (illegal drug) problem is this big," Duterte said when he presented a freed Norwegian hostage who had been released a day ago from captivity by the Abu Sayyaf bandits.
"Just give me a little extension of maybe another six months," the Philippine president said.
Duterte, who assumed presidency on June 30, has vowed to solve the problem of rampant criminality and illegal drug trade in the country in six months.
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