PDEA to release watchlist of barangay officials involved in illegal drugs

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is set to release its watchlist of barangay officials involved in illegal drugs within the week.
“Finally I will publish the list of barangay officials involved in drugs. It will published within the week. There are 216 of them and that is based on the PRRD (President Rodrigo R. Duterte) list,” PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino said during the launch of Balay Silangan pilot sites on Wednesday, April 25.
Mr. Aquino noted that the list was validated by PDEA and three other agencies, namely the Philippine National Police, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, and is similar to the “narco-list” earlier mentioned by Mr. Duterte.
“As of this time, ginagawa ko pa kasi po yung adjudication process. And that’s the reason why hindi pa namin sila ma-file-an ng kaso (As of this time, the adjudication proceeding is ongoing, that is why we can’t file a case yet.),” Mr. Aquino said, stressing the need for a case build-up to file an airtight case. — Minde Nyl R. Dela Cruz