‘Sad truth but some LGUs play a hand in drug shipments’ says Padilla

 

MANILA, Philippines — Local government units play a hand in the shipment of illegal drugs in the country, said Senator Robin Padilla.

The neophyte lawmaker on Tuesday acknowledged the need to strengthen the campaign against illegal drugs from the barangay level.

“Ako po ay naniniwala talaga na ang battleground, nasa local government. Doon po talaga ang banatan — sa barangay,” he said during the organizational meeting of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs.

(I believe that the battleground is with the local government. The action happens in our villages.)

But Padilla also pointed out the responsibility of the Philippine National Police (PNP…

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