Gen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said on Friday that the drug supply in the country significantly dropped by “around 80 to 90 percent” since the start of the government’s intensified anti-drug war. Dela Rosa pointed out that under the “Oplan Double Barrel” and “Project Tokhang,” more than 720,000 drug personalities have surrendered. ADVERTISEMENTThe PNP aims to reach its target of more than a million drug “surrenderers” based on the Dangerous Drugs Board’s data that 1.8 million Filipinos are affected by drugs. READ: Bato orders men: 1.8M drug surrenderers in 6 monthsMeanwhile, more than 15,700 users and pushers have been arrested nationwide. “The President is confident that we will win this war in six months and we are one with him in this effort,” Dela Rosa said./rga

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 16, 2016 10:08 UTC