Drug deaths down 52%

Drug deaths down 52% – PDEA

By Francis Earl Cueto

Oct 23, 2023 12:04 am

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said it recorded a 52-percent decrease in fatalities during anti-illegal drug operations under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

PDEA Director General Moro Virgilio Lazo said the lower death rate resulted from the renewed anti-drug campaign thrust of the agency in line with the policy of President Marcos.

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