“Drug lords…must be quaking in their slippers,” Lacson says
(Eagle News) — Several senators on Wednesday welcomed the impending appointment of Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa at the helm of the Bureau of Corrections.
“The drug lords serving time in the (New Bilibid Prison) must be quaking in their slippers at the thought of Bato in their midst practically 24/7,” Lacson, a former PNP chief himself, said.
He added Dela Rosa’s assignment as BuCor director “could very well serve its purpose what with his reputation preceding him in the aspect of being hands on not to mention his track record of being mission-oriented.”
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, for his part, noted that Dela Rosa’s qualities as a “tough and decisive leader” were needed to “completely overhaul the system inside BuCor and once and for all eliminate illegal drugs and corruption inside the facilities.”
“That facility has been the face of illicit drug trade being perpetuated by convicted drug lords. I’m confident that he has experience and grit to put BuCor order,” he said.
Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto noted that the PNP chief was a “good choice.”
“Dyan na titino ang Munti,” he said.
Senator Francis Escudero wished the PNP chief well.
He said he hopes Dela Rosa will succeed in “establishing order and stopping the illegal drug trade from within Bilibid.”
