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(Eagle News) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has already filed complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against the 46 incumbent government officials tagged as “narco-politicians” who had been earlier named by President Rodrigo Duterte. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said his department filed the charges against these narco-politicians last Thursday, March 14 acting upon the orders of the President. It was only after the filing of cases that President Duterte […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte wants the list of “narco-politicians” released ahead of the May elections. Duterte made public his stance on the Department of the Interior and Local Government proposal on Wednesday, Feb. 20, in an interview with reporters. “Or would you rather hindi na talaga lalabas ‘yung pangalan nila? Galit ako sa droga,” Duterte said. Earlier, Philippine National Police spokesperson Senior Supt. Bernard Banac said the list was so far undergoing “validation.” “We have […]
(Eagle News)—The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, Feb. 19, said it would release a list of “narco-politicians” ahead of the 2019 elections. In a television interview, Senior Supt. Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said the list was so far undergoing “validation.” He said the list would be released “soon.” Upon his assumption of office, President Rodrigo Duterte released a list of “narco-generals,” or then-PNP officials who were engaged in illegal drug activities. The list included former National […]
(Eagle News) — Naniniwala ang Malacañang na hindi masisisi ang Department of Interior and Local Government o DILG kung gumawa ito ng hakbang para mapigilan sa paghawak ng kapangyarihan o pananatili sa poder ang mga pulitikong sangkot sa operasyon ng iligal na droga sa bansa. Magsusumite ang DILG sa Commission on Elections o COMELEC ng listahan ng narco-politicians sa layuning ma-disqualify ang mga ito sa pagtakbo para sa election sa 2019. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman […]
