PNP nets P9.7B worth of illegal drugs under PBBM admin
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has confiscated around P9.7 billion worth of various illegal drugs since the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. took over the helm of the country in July.
“We are glad to note that since the assumption of the current administration, the PNP’S aggressive campaign against illegal drugs already had 18,505 anti-illegal drug operations, which yielded over P9.7 billion worth of illegal drugs and arrested 22,646 drug personalities,” PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., told reporters on the sidelines of the signing of memorandum of agreement between PNP and Battle Against Drugs (BAD) on Monday at Camp Crame.
Azurin said President Marcos fully supports the PNP’S more focused holistic approach in stopping the proliferation of illegal drugs and criminality that signify the government’s commitment to shaping up mechanisms in terms of improving the country’s peace and order and safety environment for the Filipino people.
“The entire police force remains steadfast to the anti-illegal drugs programs of the government with the aim that Filipinos everywhere could enjoy peaceful society and embrace greater sense of security by sustaining vigilant trust and confidence to our law enforcers,” the country’s top cop stressed.
He said the signing of a MOA with BAD, through its founder and, Dr. Danilo Bornales aims to put an end to the drug menace that has been hindering the country’s growth.
“As we sign this memorandum of agreement, we express our desire to support Battle Against Drugs to foster governments genuine, sincere, and God-leading intention to sustain fight against illegal drugs in the country. Let this accord serve as an instrument to further synergize our strategies and inter-operability schemes on how to defeat the growing complexity and threat of illegal drugs and criminal elements,” Azurin noted.
“The PNP leadership, indeed, appreciates the objectives of the Battle Against Drugs as a nongovernment organization exposing the evil effects of illegal drugs in the country [by] conducting trainings, symposiums and seminars in different public and private schools down to grassroots level of the community in collaboration with various government agencies and stakeholders,” he added.
He expressed his sincerest regard to the BAD for their deep sense of social responsibility and community service with people like them who invested time and resources on this advocacy in support of the relentless effort of the uniformed personnel.