Critics are accusing the Philippines government of using the coronavirus lockdown to crack down on dissent
(WorldNews Asia)

Hong Kong (CNN)Questioning the world`s toughest coronavirus restrictions can be a risky business in the Philippines. In mid-March, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered parts of the country to go into a quarantine that would eventually last up to 80 days, and become one of the world`s longest and strictest lockdowns. Protests against job losses and food shortages during that period were met with a strong police response and mass arrests. In April, Duterte publicly said police should `shoot ... dead` anyone who violated virus restrictions. `I will not hesitate. My orders are to the police, the military and the barangays: If they become unruly and they fight you and your lives are...