“They do not deserve the people’s votes,” said PDEA chief Aaron Aquino in a statement, referring to the 289 village officials who are on President Duterte’s narcolist. ADVERTISEMENT“Obviously, they (illegal drug syndicates) will only support local candidates who will give them protection in return,” he said. It was up to the PDEA to disclose the names of officials involved in the illegal drug trade, he said. “We will exert extra effort to monitor the candidates who will be supported by these drug syndicates,” Bulalacao said. He said antinarcotics operations were likely to focus on village officials involved in the illegal drug trade.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 10, 2018 23:26 UTC