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PRRD willing to be next admin’s drug czar
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to give his successor, president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, pieces of advice, Malacañang said Friday.
This, after Marcos broached the idea of appointing Duterte as head of his administration’s anti-narcotics campaign.
Duterte is ready to help the incoming administration, in case Marcos asks for his guidance, acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in an interview with One Balita Pilipinas.
“Handa na ang Presidenteng mag-retire. On the other hand, sinabi niya rin na kung kailangan ng susunod na Pangulo ng kaniyang advice ay nandoon naman siya para tumulong (The President is now ready to retire. On the other hand, he also said he is there to help if the next President needs his advice),” he said.
Marcos on Thursday said he was open to tapping Duterte as his drug czar if the outgoing president “wants to.”
Marcos issued the statement as he bared that Duterte, during one of their conversations before the May 9 elections, had asked him to continue the war on illegal drugs.
He has yet to formally ask Duterte to lead the fight against illegal drugs under the next administration.
Andanar said he would ask Duterte for reaction when they meet on Monday (May 30).
“Gusto ko ring malaman kung ano ang magiging reaksyon ni Presidente Duterte. Meron kaming last, full Cabinet meeting ngayon darating na Lunes at siguro mapaguusapan ‘yun doon. Tignan natin (I also want to know President Duterte’s reaction. We will have a last, full Cabinet meeting this coming Monday, and perhaps, we would talk about that. Let’s see),” he said.
Marcos earlier vowed to continue the drug war and sought to go after the big-time drug dealers.
The latest Real Numbers data from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency bared that as of March 2022, a total of 14,888 high-value targets have been arrested since Duterte launched the drug war in July 2016.
The conduct of 233,356 anti-drug operations nationwide led to the arrest of 336,796 persons and the deaths of 6,241 drug suspects.
RENE ROSE ORIOL
May 30, 2022 at 4:42 AM
Maganda po ang adhikain ni Duterte na puksain at tuluyang mawala ang Droga sa ating Bansa. Deserving po xia na iluklok sa puwesto para mawala na ang mga sindikatong nagbebenta at gumagawa ng Droga. Naway tanggapin ni Duterte ang puwestong ipagkakaloob sa kanya ng bagong pangulo. Upang ipagpatuloy niya po ang nasimulan niya. Naway mahuli na po ang mga Bigtym at lider na mga sindikato. At naway wala na pong inusenteng madamay. Kpag pinagpatuloy ang Operation TOKHANG.Ang Droga ang dahilan kung bkit lumala ang krimen at madami ang mga kabataang naliligaw ng landas. Naway magkaisa tayo at suportahan at tulungan ntin ang ating gobyernong puksain ang Droga. Ang tanging Dasal ko po ay maging DRUG FREE ang ating bansa.
ML Judith
May 30, 2022 at 12:44 PM
He himself admitted that his DRUG WAR is a FAILURE especially the OPLAN TOKHANG that up until now some of those killed whom BATO called before as “COLLATAREL DAMAGE” didn’t get the justice that they deserve so I wonder what advice could Duterte give to Marcos when he himself and his administration is a FAILURE regarding drug war.🤷
Sonny Ramirez
May 30, 2022 at 11:00 PM
Drug war and anti crime & terrorism will give the country continuous peace and safe.
If ever prrd accept being drug czar,i would be much happier atleast an assurance that crime would continually be lessen if not totally eradicate.
Darlyn Gomez
May 30, 2022 at 11:06 PM
Thank you for accepting the offer President Duterte. This is an extension of your unfinished projects. Maybe this time you can focus on one direction that is to eradicate the drug syndicate problem in our country.