PDEA tells Robredo: Reveal everything

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:38:34 +0000

ROBREDO

By ARGYLL GEDUCOS

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Aaron Aquino yesterday said that Vice President Leni Robredo is unlikely to reveal anything new about the government’s campaign against illegal drugs but she should not hold back if she has new information.

Aquino made the statement after Robredo said she will reveal her “discoveries” during her short stint as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs regarding the government’s drug war on Monday.

During the #RealNumbersPH press briefing in Malacañang, Aquino said that Robredo’s report was probably the same two reports she submitted to President Duterte on her first week in ICAD.

“Sa tingin ko ‘yung presentation niya ‘yun ‘yung mga sinasabi niyang ‘discoveries.’ Yun ‘yung sulat niya kay Presidente kung saan nakasaad doon yung mga recommendations niya to strengthen the ICAD,” he said.

Despite this, he encouraged Robredo to reveal everything she discovered even if it would paint the administration in a bad light.

“If there is, I urge her to open up. Hindi kailangan itago. Kung ‘yung discoveries na nakita niya, whether it’s good or bad for the administration, then go,” Aquino said. “I really don’t know kung meron siyang impormasyon na nakita pa sa sinasabi nilang extrajudicial killings… Pero sana there will be more discoveries that she would know if she met all clusters,” he added.

Philippine National Police spokesman Police Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said during the press briefing that the PNP will welcome the revelations of the Vice President.

“Ano man ang ipapahayag ng Vice President Leni Robredo, sa ikabubuti at ikagaganda pa ng ating kampanya laban sa iligal na droga ay welcome sa PNP,” he said. “Inaasahan natin na magagamit natin ito para maging lalo pang epektibo ang ating kampanya laban sa iligal na droga,” he added.

Aquino, however, admitted that Robredo was correct when she pointed out that the drug war had no scientific basis when it came to the number of illegal drug users and pushers in the country.

“Tama ‘yung discovery na yun na walang scientific base data, baseline data ‘yung ating drug users. That’s the reason why the Dangerous Drugs Board is doing something about that,” he said, adding the DDB has started a survey to get a better, more ac
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