Robredo need not join anti-drug ops – PNP

November 9, 2019 admin second headlines

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 05:02:55 +0000

Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo need not join operations against illegal drugs, the Philippine National Police’s Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) said on Sunday.

Lt. Col. Alex de la Cerna, DEG’s deputy chief for operations, pointed out that as co-chairman of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) , Robredo should only concern herself on policy making.

“There is no need [for Robredo to join the operations] unless there is a specific instruction coming from the PNP chief and [President Rodrigo Duterte],” de la Cerna said in a radio interview.

The Vice President accepted the anti-drug post last week and held a meeting with high-ranking officials of ICAD, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Aaron Aquino, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and Dangerous Drugs Board Chairman Catalino Cuy on Friday. Dempsey Reyes

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