Report showed that at the start of the government’s intensified drug campaign after President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office, at least nine villages were affected by problems spawned by illegal drugs.
“We’ve already cleared all nine villages in this town,” Quinto said.
A “drug-cleared” status means that authorities have verified and confirmed the non-availability of narcotics supplies in the barangay, and the absence of drug transit or transshipment activities.
“But we’re not putting our guards down.[]
Our aim is to continue our pursuit of our target local drug personalities, eradicate the drug problems in the remaining affected areas and maintain the drug-free status of the cleared areas by doing constant monitoring,” said Gilbert Buenafe, acting regional director of PDEA-Caraga.
