Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla reported that entry points of illegal drugs will be vigilantly monitored to aid in the fight against illegal drugs.

Remulla said President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., during a meeting recently held in Malacañang, has instructed the DILG, the Department of Justice, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Philippine National Police to strengthen their collaboration to pursue his administration’s efforts to combat illegal drugs in the country.

He said that based on the President’s directive, the government has identified the main transit points of drugs that need to be addressed to paralyze the route of its supply.

“The number one control point that has to be addressed is the Manila International Container Port, Subic, and PHIVIDEC in Cagayan,” he explained.

Remulla likewise cited the plans of the admin on the ‘big guns’ in illegal drugs, the use of cryptocurrency to hide transactions, and the main source of drug trade in Muntinlupa City Jail.

In order to disrupt drug trade in jails, he said the President has also instructed the transfer of 200 high-value detainees from the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City to a new maximum-security facility.

Original Article At: https://www.dilg.gov.ph/news/Remulla-reports-PBBM-directive-on-fight-against-illegal-drugs/NC-2024-1139