Niño, South Cotabato province, on Friday lamented their inclusion in the list, saying they had already “cleared” their names in 2016 when the first narcolist was disclosed by the President. “This is destroying our reputation,” Matinong said, adding that local politics was behind his inclusion in the list. He had already been cleared by the PNP and the DILG, he added, referring to the 2016 narcolist. In Cagayan province, Lasam Mayor Marjorie Apil-Salazar sought police protection, saying her life had been endangered by her inclusion in the narcolist. Salazar, who sought a meeting with the President to clarify her alleged drug links, was also included in the 2016 narcolist.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 15, 2019 21:22 UTC