Palace: 'War on drugs' not wasted opportunityA Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agent secures part of a street holding residents temporarily during a drug raid in Maharlika Village, Taguig, south of Manila on Feb. 24, 2018. President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs has left nearly 4,000 drug suspects dead and seen human rights groups claim he was responsible for a crime against humanity. He added that 23,686 barangays all over the country have been cleared of illegal drugs. "The opportunity was not wasted and we continue our extensive campaign against illegal drugs here in the country," Nograles said. RELATED: DOJ: Four of 52 deadly PNP 'drug war' cases reviewed now in courtsPalace: We prohibit EJKsThe Palace spokesman reiterated that the government does not condone extrajudicial killings (EJK).

Source: Philippine Star January 25, 2022 13:02 UTC