Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 20) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday threatened to kill drug importers without caring about the human rights groups who criticize him.

"Kanang droga, naay daghang naminaw nga mga Human Rights (advocates). Kamong mga durugista labi na gyud kamong mga importer. Wala nay laboratory diri kay nahibaw sila patyon gyud nako sila," Duterte said during the inauguration of a shopping mall in Davao City.

[Translation: About drugs, there are many human rights (advocates) listening. You druggists, especially the importers... There's no more laboratory here because they know I will really kill them.]

The President said there is no more drug supply in the country, and those in circulation came from importation of the so-called "Bamboo Triad" in Southeast Asia and Mexico.

Duterte's campaign against illegal drugs has left more than 4,000 killed in various police operations, while human rights groups peg the number beyond 12,000.