A ranking police official is optimistic that the illegal drugs problems in the country will finally be fully contained under the next administration, citing the continuous crafting of new strategies of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in addressing the supply and demand sides in the communities.
(File photo) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it hopes to finally contain the country's illegal drug problem under the administration of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. through the use of a comprehensive database. In a statement, PNP director for operations Maj. Gen. Valeriano de Leon said the database known as the PNP Drug-Related Data Integration Generation System (DRDIGS) is continuously being enhanced by different police offices. "We always hope for the best. Gusto namin mawala na talaga ito kaya yung aming strategy, yong supply and demand reduction efforts ay pinaigting pa (We want this drug problem to end so this is our strategy. We are intensifying our efforts geared toward supply and demand reduction efforts)," de Leon said. The DRDIGS serves as a digital library of all the information, intelligence reports, and other necessary details of the PNP's campaign against illegal drugs across the country. Once