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

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Jun 25, 2023 12:28 am

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.

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