The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: no consensus. Several different options were presented. None of them formed a policy-based consensus. No prejudice against a new discussion being opened at any time. (closed by non-admin page mover) estar8806 (talk) ★ 01:24, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Philippine drug war → War on drugs in the Philippines – As per previous move requests. The drug operations was never called "Philippine drug war" as in the proper noun. The WP:COMMONNAME for this was Duterte's "War on drugs". It is the termed preferred in the latest Quad committee hearings.

I will forego any questions on the scope of the article which has diluted the previous discussion. Let's just focus if "Philippine drug war" and "War on drugs in the Philippines" is the most apt title for this article. Hariboneagle927 (talk) 08:24, 22 October 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. – robertsky (talk) 09:52, 30 October 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 16:59, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Move to "Oplan/Operation Tokhang", still the most well-known name of the drug war during Duterte's presidency. No other descriptive name comes close; this is a no-contest. Howard the Duck (talk) 00:45, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oplan Tokhang remains to be a component of the whole drug war. (See PNA), Oplan Double Barrel seems to be more accurate since there are drug deaths (and operations) outside Tokhang. The problem however is that this may potentially exclude parts of the "war on drugs" outside the written policy of the PNP in light of the Leonardo/Garma revelations. While other administrations including this one has their anti-drug policy. Duterte's for better or for worse became THE Philippines war on drugs or the Wikipedia:PRIMARYTOPIC. Hariboneagle927 (talk) 08:44, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Let me repeat what I said in the last WP:RM: "people would stare you blankly if you tell them about "Oplan Double Barrel'." To put it bluntly, The term "Operation Tokhang" is used to encompass the entire drug war under the Duterte administration. There are even statements that" kung si Duterte pa din presidente, na-Tokhang na ito." (If Duterte was still president, he would have been tokhanged); nobody uses the term "Double Barrel" for this purpose. Let's be serious. There can be another article for what the government considers as the actual "Operation Tokhang", such as the first part of the drug war before Double Barrel, but for WP:RS, the drug war is Operation Tokhang. Howard the Duck (talk) 22:29, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  If we go by WP:RS, most sources refer does refer to the whole thing as the (Duterte's/Philippine) "war on drugs". So my preferred title would be the "War on drugs in the Philippines" not Oplan Double Barrel. Which also puts aside the other can of worms that stalled the previous move request (what to do with Marcos' "continuation" of the war of drugs).Hariboneagle927 (talk) 04:55, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  I agree on "War on drugs in the Philippines". As for Marcos' "continuation" of the war of drugs, they have a "Buhay Ingatan, Droga'y Ayawan" (BIDA) program. Sanglahi86 (talk) 13:31, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Choices for descriptive titles:

  1. Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs (May include prior drug war in Davao when Duterte was mayor)
  2. Philippine drug war under Rodrigo Duterte (nationwide war during Duterte's presidency)
  3. 2016–2022 Philippine drug war (Same as #2, only without Duterte's name)

  The current descriptive title may encompass Marcos era operations, or indeed even during the times of Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere. The suggestion in this RM is even worse, as it's longer and less succinct than the current title. Adding "Duterte" in the title restricts the drug war when Duterte was in charge (choice #1) or the national drug war when Duterte was president (choice #2). Choice #3 can be used if you guys don't want Duterte's name in the title. I prefer "Philippine drug war" vs. "War on drugs in the Philippines" as its shorter. Howard the Duck (talk) 00:19, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  The current title is a result of a poorly thought WP:TITLECON attempt with the Mexican drug war but imo "war on drugs" is the more common and natural term despite having the (US) War on Drugs as a separate article.

  Looks like we cannot separate scope in a potential renaming proposal.

  I would be amenable on the first as it gives something to work on and the rough consensus says that the drug war was mostly a Duterte venture despite human rights group insisting it still "continues" in the current administration. Whatever happened post-presidency (Marcos era and beyond) could be reframed as an "aftermath" without downplaying or whitewashing things that are still going on in the BBM admin.Hariboneagle927 (talk) 03:49, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]