Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla today said there is no “war on drugs” in the Marcos administration but a coordinated “campaign” that prioritizes legal processes and collaboration across agencies.

“Ayokong gamitin ang salitang war on drugs kasi ang war on drugs is may casualty. This is a campaign against illegal drugs. Itong nakikita natin ngayon ay collaboration ng whole of government, barangay at PNP hanggang PDEA,” Remulla said.

“This is the product of hardwork, this is the product of collaboration. Trust the process. Trust your local officials. We will do our best for the country,” he added.

Remulla joined Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General, Undersecretary Isagani Nerez at the Integrated Waste Management facility in Barangay Aguado, Trece Martires City today for the destruction of 1.136 tons of illegal drugs and controlled substances valued at P4.56 billion that were seized in recent nationwide anti-drug operations.

The substances which were loaded into a thermal decomposition chamber included 555 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu), 442 kilograms of marijuana, 117 kilograms of cocaine, 1.66 kilograms of MDMA (ecstasy), 15.8 kilograms of ephedrine, 0.507 kilogram of ketamine, as well as liquid meth, amphetamine, toluene, and expired medicines.

Remulla emphasized that the destruction followed strict legal procedures, including court authorization, after the items had been presented as evidence in resolved cases. “Sa campaign on drugs, sumusunod tayo sa batas, sa proseso at ginagawa natin ang tama. Ito ang Bagong Pilipinas.”

Also destroyed were over 43,000 grams of marijuana (kush) and more than 102,000 grams of cocaine recovered along Palawan’s shorelines between late last year and early this year.

The event was witnessed by representatives from law enforcement agencies, the Department of Justice, NGOs, media partners, and local barangay officials, reflecting the government’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and due process.