“We stand firmly with President Rodrigo Duterte in the war against illegal drugs. He has called on the leaders of Asean member states during the 30th Asean Summit to join him in this campaign. “With political will and cooperation, we will dismantle the massive illegal drug trade apparatus,” Alvarez said. We simply cannot stand idly by as our region succumbs to the debilitating effects of illegal drugs,” Alvarez, a lawyer, said. “As legislators, we support measures that could strengthen mechanisms to stop the production, trafficking, and abuse of illicit drugs in our countries.

Source: Manila Times July 05, 2017 05:15 UTC