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Pagtugon sa problema sa iligal na droga, mas palalakasin pa ng pamahalaan
Pagtugon sa problema sa iligal na droga, mas palalakasin pa ng pamahalaan
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00:00 The government will further strengthen its response to the problem of illegal drugs.
00:06 That's what President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said
00:09 while inspecting the stolen drugs that were found in Alitagtag in the province of Batangas.
00:16 According to the President, even though he has no quick solution here,
00:19 the government and the authorities will continue to work to open the circulation of drugs in the country.
00:26 We have to operate, we have to gather intelligence, we have to coordinate with Interpol,
00:35 we have to coordinate with intelligence and drug agencies of other countries around,
00:41 of Asia, because this is an international crime.
00:49 The Executive Board also emphasized that this is the biggest drug
00:53 that has been inspected by the authorities and is estimated to be 1.8 tons
00:57 and is worth more than P13 billion.
01:01 On the other hand, the President said that no one was injured or killed in the operation,
01:05 which is what the current administration is pushing when it comes to illegal drugs.
01:11 So the Executive Board insisted that there should be no change in this approach.
01:15 Why will we change? Look at the success that we have gained.
01:18 As I said, not only this 1.8 tons, the many, many tons that we have already seized.
01:23 So it's much more than it has been in the past.
01:28 So it is the most successful approach to the drug war so far.
01:32 So why will we change it? We won't change it. We will continue to do what we are doing.
01:37 Following this, President Marcos Jr. also insisted that the government will not
01:42 help in this campaign against illegal drugs.
01:45 What we are doing is we take apart, we are taking apart the syndicates.
01:53 Anyone we see who has a connection to the drug trade,
02:02 anyone, even politicians, powerful politicians, police, or anyone,
02:08 we are really investigating them.
02:12 The President is also warning the drug syndicates.
02:14 You can do whatever you want, we will just continue.
02:19 We will reach you. The Philippines is just small.
02:22 The authorities are continuing to investigate the illegal drugs,
02:27 particularly where it came from.
02:29 The President also introduced PNP Ali Tagtag to the head of the police, Captain Luis De Luna Jr.,
02:34 in the successful operation that resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs.
02:38 De Luna was also promoted and given cash assistance of P100,000.
02:44 Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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