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MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) will remain steadfast in the campaign against illegal drugs and focus on prevention and education among the youth even under a new administration. Amid concerns that the campaign may weaken once President Rodrigo Duterte steps down from office, PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said the PNP would continue and improve the program without letup. "We would like to enhance and revive our clear program, where you can see drug abuse education and rehabilitation," Danao added. He has tasked the police commanders to coordinate with the local government units and the Department of Health on the rehabilitation of drug users. "This is already a law implemented before the previous administrations. So we would like to revive that because that is more of the prevention and education, to prevent the children or have them avoid saying no to drugs, yes to God and yes to sports," he said. "So if we can pull them or tug ....
(PNA file photo) MANILA-An official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday reminded all police commanders to continue the aggressive campaign against illegal drugs amid concerns that anti-illegal drug operations will weaken once President R. Duterte steps down on June 30. PNP director for operations, Maj. Gen. Valeriano de Leon, said the PNP has developed a new strategy to prevent illegal drug syndicates from having the opportunity to continue their illegal operations. De Leon said the aggressive operations and law enforcement would be backed by an equally aggressive information drive and education campaign aimed at students, who are often the target customers of illegal drug syndicates. The new policy, de Leon said, focuses on rehabilitation and reintegration for drug dependents. Some groups and individuals have expressed concern in recent days about the future of the war on drugs as the end of President Duterte's administration approaches. "The new President surel ....