Zeus posted...
Pretty sure no reputable source has accused him of organizing vigilante groups
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/02/philippines-president-duterte-drugs-war-death-squads
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/a-1136508.html
Zeus posted...
he's only been accused of turning a blind eye to their activities
He's been accused of a lot more than that. Even if he wasn't, turning a blind eye to vigilante death squads isn't really much better.
Zeus posted...
Plus I'm sure that many of the drug-related murders were the result of rivals rather than vigilantes.
Based on what? A gut hunch?
Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster.
Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror!