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(File photo) MANILA - The chairman of the House Dangerous Drugs Committee on Wednesday urged the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) not to let their guards down in their anti-drug campaign during the election period. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers made the call following reports that drug lords, "narco-politicians", and their henchmen are expected to intensify their operations to beef up their campaign funds for the May 2022 elections. Barbers said he has received some information that some drug lords, who are trying to "buy" influence from bets in the forthcoming polls, are actively pushing their merchandise in the drug market to provide funds for their patrons. "It is a fact that drug lords befriend and buy influence from some politicians and other government officials - from the national to the local level - who they expect in return to coddle and protect