National News SEC. MARTIN ANDANAR PCOO
NEWS CORNER
PCOO promotes PH gov’t gains in anti-drug campaign THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) championed the accomplishments of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s fight against illegal drugs in The Hague. “The Duterte administration has constantly been undertaking numerous initiatives and programs to achieve its goal of drug-free and drug-resistant communities,” PCOO Secretary Andanar said during an engagement with the Filipino community here at the Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands on Feb. 20.
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Drug Enforcement Agency, Andanar said the government has already seized P41.55-billion worth of illegal drugs; rescued 2,833 children from illegal drug-related activities; arrested 735 drug abusers who are government workers; dismantled 506 drug dens and laboratories; and cleared 17,816 barangays as of December 2019. “These are triumphant achievements for both the government and the civil society, all thanks to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s strong political will, geared towards providing a comfortable and dignified life for all Filipinos,” he said, adding that the PCOO will remain persistent in presenting the real stories of the drug war despite pressure from domestic and foreign critics. He lamented that despite these achievements, criticisms continue to be lobbed at the government’s fight against illegal drugs, especially from the opposition who refuse to look at the results thus far. These are amplified, he added, through the proliferation of disinformation and fact twisting by naysayers whose agenda is to discredit the government.
“Despite these obstacles, the Duterte administration will remain firm in its mandate and obligation to realize a drug-free and corruption-free Citing data from the Philippine Philippines,” he said.
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