Aside from former president Rodrigo Duterte, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, and senators Bato de la Rosa and Bong Go were named in a document submitted to the ICC probing the killings related to the drug war during the previous administration and when Duterte was mayor of Davao City.
A ranking police official is optimistic that the illegal drugs problems in the country will finally be fully contained under the next administration, citing the continuous crafting of new strategies of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in addressing the supply and demand sides in the communities.
(File photo) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it hopes to finally contain the country's illegal drug problem under the administration of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. through the use of a comprehensive database. In a statement, PNP director for operations Maj. Gen. Valeriano de Leon said the database known as the PNP Drug-Related Data Integration Generation System (DRDIGS) is continuously being enhanced by different police offices. "We always hope for the best. Gusto namin mawala na talaga ito kaya yung aming strategy, yong supply and demand reduction efforts ay pinaigting pa (We want this drug problem to end so this is our strategy. We are intensifying our efforts geared toward supply and demand reduction efforts)," de Leon said. The DRDIGS serves as a digital library of all the information, intelligence reports, and other necessary details of the PNP's campaign against illegal drugs across the country. Once
President Rodrigo Duterte MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) achieved its "golden era" under the administration of outgoing President Rodrigo R. Duterte, marking accomplishments in the campaign against illegal drugs and terrorism. Calling Duterte the "best mayor-president", PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said Duterte made significant improvements in the police force for the past six years. "We assure our outgoing commander-in-chief that we will sustain the golden era of the PNP. We will uphold the vision and aspirations of President, Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte, towards the attainment of our vision to be a highly capable, effective and credible police force," Danao said Tuesday at the Duterte Legacy Summit in Pasay City. When Duterte assumed office in 2016, the police has played a key role in his campaign against illegal drugs. Police and other law enforcers engaged in door-to-door operations via Operation Tokhang. Along with the