Cuy told The Times that there were about 1.7 million drug users as of 2019, down from between 4 million and 5 million before the government waged its drug war. But he added that there were still 12,254 barangay (villages) that had a drug problem. Campaign promisePresident Duterte ascended the presidency on a promise to eradicate the drug problem within the first three months of his presidency. Cuy admitted that much has to be done to mitigate the illegal drug problem nationwide. Eleazar, who is running for a Senate seat, explained that the illegal drug system was structured like a "pyramid."

Source: Manila Times November 24, 2021 16:26 UTC