MANILA, Philippines — The shootout between the operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) would not have happened if there was proper coordination, Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said Friday.
Barbers, chairperson of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, stressed that the unfortunate incident would not have taken place if there was “strict compliance with the protocols.”
“Kagaya ng what is provided in Section 86… of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs [Act], it says that all anti-illegal drugs operation all over the country, ang lead agency will be PDEA and all other a…
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