At a press briefing on Monday in Camp Crame, Gen. Oscar Albayalde, Philippine National Police chief, said that of the 47 officials on the government’s narcolist, 37 ran for reelection and 27 won. ADVERTISEMENTShamed by DuterteIn March, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) filed administrative complaints against 46 incumbent local officials for their alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade. Many of them, however, had denied their links to the drug trade. The DILG earlier said it would be up to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to file the complaints. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said election results showed the level of maturity of voters who chose to support suspected narcopoliticians.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 20, 2019 21:22 UTC