67% of PH 'drug-affected' villages now 'drug-cleared'

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) said 76.67 percent of the villages that were previously affected by illegal drugs are now "drug-free."

"Among the 42,046 barangay in the country, 35,356 had previously been declared as drug-affected. Of this total, 27,248 barangay have now been officially declared drug-free," PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda said on Saturday.