To prove that the agency is serious and capable in battling illegal drugs, officials of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) submitted themselves to a surprise drug test on Saturday. During the agency’s second command conference in Quezon City, PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino as well as national staff and support service directors and regional directors submitted their urine samples for the mandatory drug test. “This surprise drug test shows that PDEA, as the sole agency in battling the drug menace, is a drug-free workplace and a role model to other government agencies,” Aquino said. ADVERTISEMENT“This will help establish our moral ascendancy and is part of the standard procedure in cleansing our ranks,” he added. /jpvRELATED STORYDuterte orders PNP not to interfere in PDEA drug raids

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 04, 2017 06:50 UTC