Press Release
February 26, 2019

STATEMENT OF SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN ON PRESIDENT DUTERTE'S CALL FOR HARSHER APPROACH TO CURB THE DRUG MENACE

Despite the government's heavy hand against illegal drugs, huge quantities of cocaine were found floating off our shores. We cannot fault the President when he says his anti-drug campaign would be harsher in the coming days.

However, this harsher campaign should be focused on the drug lords - identify the heads of the drug cartels who bring in illegal drugs to our country, so that the full force of the law can be imposed upon them. Kailangang panagutin ang mga drug lords na ito sa pagsira nila sa buhay at kinabukasan ng ating mga kabataan na nalululong sa illigal na droga. Isa ito sa mga dahilan kung bakit sinusuportahan ko ang reimposition ng death penalty para sa mga big time drug lords na ito.

That being said, while the days of big time drug syndicates may be numbered before the President steps down from his post, I implore that our law enforcers should carry out their mandate responsibly and judiciously.

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