Drag queen Maxie calls for justice for EJK victims

Metro Manila, Philippines — Drag Race Philippines Superstar Maxie Andreison called for justice for extrajudicial killing (EJK) victims after the Halloween festivities.

In a post on X, Maxie urged the public to remember the innocent victims of the deadly war on drugs.

“Hindi sapat na takutin tayo ng mga patay ngayong Halloween. Mas nakakatakot ang mga buhay na kayang pumatay—mga nasa kapangyarihan ngunit walang pananagutan, nagtatago sa anino ng dahas ng batas,” the drag queen said.

[Translation: It is not enough that the dead scare us this Halloween. People who are alive and can kill are more frightening – people in power but have no accountability, hiding in the shadows of the violence of the law.]

“Huwag nating kalimutan ang mga inosenteng nawala sa war on drugs; ang kanilang alaala ang tunay na multong humihingi ng hustisya,” Maxie added.

[Translation: Let us not forget the innocent people who perished in the war on drugs; their memories are the real ghosts asking for justice.]

The war on drugs was launched by then President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016.

Government figures show about 6,000 people died due to EJK linked to the anti-drug campaign, lower than human rights groups’ data of over 20,000.