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Nagpasalamat si Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, chairman ng House Committee on Dangerous Drugs sa Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) sa pagbaba ng 52 porsiyento ng bilang ng mga nasasawi sa anti-illegal drug campaign ng administrasyong Marcos.
Kasabay nito, sinabi ni Barbers na magsasagawa ang kanyang komite ng mga pagdinig upang mas mapaganda pa ang kampanya laban sa ipinagbabawal na gamot alinsunod sa direktiba ni Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez.
“The House leadership under Speaker Martin Romualdez commends PDEA for a job well done in the successful bloodless anti-illegal drug campaign. Your exceptional performance, outstanding efforts, and unwavering dedication to excellence have not gone unnoticed. We are looking forward to witnessing law enforcement agencies led by PDEA achieve even greater milestones in the fight against illegal drugs,” pahayag ni Barbers.
“We have to continue strategies in the war on drugs that are just, humane, and without too much harm. Let us avoid unnecessary loss of life and suffering because of violence,” dagdag pa ni Barbers
Kumpara sa 40 nasawi noong 2020 hanggang 2021, nakapagtala ang PDEA ng 19 na nasawi mula Hulyo 2022 hanggang Setyembre 2023.
Sinabi ni Barbers na magsasagawa ang kanyang komite ng mga karagdagang pagdinig bilang suporta sa bloodless anti-drug war ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
“Like food inflation and the other important concerns we are trying to address, the drug menace is a big problem. It destroys users, their families, and society. Drug lords, peddlers, their protectors, and corrupt law enforcers and politicians are the only ones benefitting from it,” ani Barbers.
Partikular na pag-aaralan ni Barbers kung kailangan ng karagdagang batas para mapalakas ang kampanya laban sa droga.
“Let us see how we can boost the anti-drug war without resorting to violence, without eliciting anger and resentment from our people, and without drawing global attention and condemnation,” saad pa ng kongresista.
Sinabi pa ni Barbers na maghahanap din ng paraan ang Kongreso upang ma-rehabilitate ang tinatayang 1.8 milyong drug users na Filipino.
“These agencies should tell us what they need – more funding or more legislative measures,” giit ni Barbers.
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