Malacanang has commended the
intensified efforts of law enforcers to fight illegal drugs.
A recent Philippine National
Police (PNP) report showed that 68 drug suspects were killed this year,
including 39 from January 1 to May 9.
The PNP said 29 drug suspects
were killed from May 9 to June 15, indicating an increase of about 200 percent
in the number of dead drug suspects after election day.
Presidential Communications
Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the increase in number of
fatalities is part of the PNP’s intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign.
“Ang pagkaunawa ko diyan ay
nag-ulat sila hinggil sa statistika ng kanilang anti-drug operation sa buong
taon at tila ang kanilang ipinupunto diyan ay nagkaroon ng halos pantay na
bilang ng mga nasabat o napaslang nitong period after the May elections kumpara
doon sa unang limang buwan ng taong 2016,” said Coloma in an interview over
Radyo ng Bayan.
“At ayon din sa natunghayan
kong pahayag, sila na mismo ang nagsabi, na ito ay bahagi ng kanilang
pinaigting na kampanya. Yaman din lamang at tungkulin ito ng ating Pambansang
Pulisya ay dapat kilalanin natin ang kanilang pagsisikap na magampanan ang
kanilang tungkulin sa pinakamahusay na paraan at ito ay ginagawa nila bilang
pagpapatupad sa ating mga batas,” said Coloma.
The PNP also reported that
17,680 individuals were arrested from January to June 15. Calabarzon
(Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Quezon) has the most number of arrested individuals
with 4,874 followed by Metro Manila with 3,760 and Central Luzon with
3,004. (PCOO News Release)
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