The list of officials allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade was given by former president Fidel Ramos to President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte, in Laos for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit, said Ramos showed him the drug list when the latter was trying to convince him to run for president. The President said the list is so thick and he has not finished validating all the names. He also named the country’s big-time drug lords, as well as local officials who are also in the drug trade. Duterte also released a matrix showing Sen. Leila De Lima on top of the drug trade at the national penitentiary.

Source: Manila Times September 06, 2016 16:30 UTC