PRESIDENT Duterte is standing by the credibility of his “narcolist” despite admitting to making a big blunder in naming former Pangasinan Gov. Amado Espino Jr. and two other former provincial officials as illegal drug protectors without first verifying his information. Mr. Duterte said his latest narcolist would reflect the extent of the country’s drug scourge, affecting 92 percent of all barangays with 11,000 policemen and 16,000 barangay captains involved. “A narcolist, just like an order of battle, is a product of an intelligence workshop and is disseminated only to personnel with the corresponding security clearance. Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III and Sen. Manny Pacquiao praised President Duterte for admitting to the mistake.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2016 17:40 UTC