“We keep on reporting about internal cleansing within the police force as well as the problem on illegal drugs. Results of the drug tests will be released today (Tuesday). But how can we inform and educate the public if we ourselves hold questionable integrity?” said Arnold Bustamante, president of the Defense PNP Press Corps. Bustamante, a reporter of radio station dyHP, CCTN-47 and SunStar Superbalita, said he presented to police officials the idea of having reporters, photographers and videographers undergo drug tests but that the effort must be voluntary. CEBU CITY—To prove that they were one with the Philippine National Police in its campaign against illegal drugs, 28 local journalists volunteered to undergo a surprise drug test on Monday, but three other colleagues begged off for different reasons.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 18, 2016 16:41 UTC