ANGELES CITY – Gov. Lilia “Baby” Pineda yesterday asked the police and barangay leaders to wage a “total war” against illegal drugs, noting that it is prevalent in progressive areas.
In her speech at the Anti-Drugs Summit here, Pineda said “almost all worst crimes are happening with the aid of illegal drugs.”
She added that the youth “are severely affected by illegal drugs which destroy their future.”
Based on the report of the Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), the areas most affected by illegal drugs in the province are this city, Mabalacat, Lubao, Magalang and Floridablanca.
“As you notice, the areas are either first class municipality or cities,” said Pineda in the dialect.
She urged leaders to persuade people to report drug pushers operating in their respective villages.
“They don’t have to identify themselves. All they have to do is to report to our hotlines,” Pineda said.
Anti-drugs hotlines released include: (02) 920-0967 – for those who want to report drug pushers and their operations.
Pineda said the Pampanga Mayors’ League (PML) led by Candaba Mayor Jerry Pelayo supported the establishment of a PDEA office in Clark.
She added that PDEA’s presence in Clark will prevent drug syndicates from using the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) as transhipment point.
PDEA Director General Jose “Sonny” Gutierrez disclosed that the top drug choice in the country is “still shabu” followed by Marijuana and Heroine.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said his government “fully supports the initiative of Pineda.”
