The illicit drug trade yields so much money, its revenues are enough to corrupt lawmakers and law enforcers alike. Many prison guards, with the tacit consent of prison officials, served as waiters and errand boys for the drug lords. Obviously, drug money can now subvert the very concept of punishment for one’s crimes, and undermine the saying that “crime does not pay.”Good grief! By focusing his attention on fighting the drug menace, President Duterte is saving the Philippines from the predicament of narco-republics like Colombia. They conveniently, however, fail to mention the numerous families and lives permanently destroyed by drug pushers and drug addicts.

Source: The Standard October 27, 2017 12:33 UTC