Rep. Gary Alejano (Magdalo party-list) stressed this point Wednesday, saying that President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration embarked on the campaign against illegal drugs “unprepared.”“All of us support the drive to stamp illegal drugs out of the country. While he believes that the anti-narcotics campaign raised public consciousness on the effects of illegal drugs, Alejano said that the government should employ a comprehensive strategy that does not only deal with “purely criminal aspect” but also with the rehabilitation of dependents. “The solution that should be taken is for the government to have intervention instead of isolating them,” Alejano said. In the 63-page yearend report, the administration said that there are 1,308,078 people who surrendered to authorities from July 1, 2016 to November 27, 2017. READ: Amid rights outcry, Palace insists on drug war accomplishments in yearend reportTransparencyFigures from the yearend report showed that 3,967 “drug personalities” died in anti-drug operations.

Source: Philippine Star December 27, 2017 06:00 UTC