Winning narco pols not yet off the hook — PNPMANILA, Philippines — The success in the polls of narco politicians does not mean the government’s case buildup against them will stop, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde said yesterday. Albayalde noted that 27 out of 37 politicians included in the narco list have won even if President Duterte named them in public. “We are in close coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), especially in gathering evidence against narco politicians,” Albayalde said. The success of several politicians included in Duterte’s narco list in the midterm elections shows the lack of maturity of some voters, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said. “While vote buying may have become commonplace to some people, the inordinate, flagrant and scandalous vote buying in areas where the narco politicians won must be investigated,” Gordon said in a statement.

Source: Philippine Star May 20, 2019 16:00 UTC