The intensified war on illegal drugs has made a significant impact on the national drug situation in the first 100 days of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). As shabu laboratories were being shut down, a notable increase in the volume of illegal drugs confiscated was also observed. Drug dens are one-stop shops that facilitate administration, delivery, storage, distribution, and sale or use of illegal drugs. Moreover, the seizure of 34.39 kg of cocaine, which were intercepted in the country’s premier airports, eclipsed the volume seized in 2015. Meanwhile, to consolidate local communities in the fight against illegal drugs, MASA-MASID, a community-based program soliciting the participation of people’s organizations in campaigns against corruption, illegal drugs and criminality in barangays was launched.

Source: Manila Times October 08, 2016 16:30 UTC