PNP Director for Operations Maj. Gen. Valeriano De Leon said the country’s problem on illegal drugs can be turned into an insignificant level during the administration of President Marcos Jr.
“For the next six years, with the big steps and with the gains we had in the past administration, we are confident that we could put down this illegal drug problem to a very manageable level,” said De Leon.
“This is the dream of every Filipino and this dream has been our motivation to accomplish this goal,” De Leon.
Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos earlier said the war on illegal drugs of the previous Duterte administration will be sustained during the Marcos administration. He assured the public the campaign under the new administration will be in accordance with the Constitution.
He made the statement as he disclosed the PNP has crafted a new strategy in the continuing war against drugs.
Danao said the proposal will be submitted to Abalos, through PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., for approval.
“Our program is more focused on the awareness, monitoring and education of those being rehabilitated before they are integrated back to the community. Once this is presented to our SILG (Secretary of interior and Local Government), I believe he will give some instructions relating to this,” said De Leon.
Meanwhile, online seller Anersa Aiyadi Hassan seller was arrested after selling suspected shabu to a police poseur in Barangay Baliwasan in Zamboanga City on Wednesday.
Hassan yielded shabu worth P340,000, the PNP said.
