The Philippine National Police on Monday re-launched its anti-illegal drugs campaign dubbed as “Oplan Double Barrel,” promising this time a well-coordinated execution of the “war on drugs” operations.
Philippine National Police Director General Ronal Dela Rosa on Monday announced the launching of the “revisited” Oplan Tokhang, which he says, should be “less bloody, if not bloodless.” Dela Rosa announced reforms to the operation, made after a death toll of over 7000, including that of South Korean businessman Jee-Ick-Joo who died inside Camp Crame itself at the hands of rogue police, had forced President Rodrigo Duterte to exclude them from his drug war late January.
After maintaining a zero incident record during recent high profile events here such as the ASEAN Summit and the Miss Universe fashion show, city police chief Senior Supt. Michael John Dubria said he believes the DCPO is already an “expert” at maintaining peace and order.
Senior Superintendent Armando de Leon, Compostela Valley Police provincial director, said operations have netted eight arrests on the first days of the campaign, saying the each municipality have incidents concerning illegal gambling.
Senior Superintendent Michael John Dubria warned the public about conmen using the name of the Davao City Police Office and Dubria himself to solicit for cellphone load and money from the locals.
The Police Regional Office in Davao region vowed that rogue policemen will be dealt with accordingly.
Almost 1,500 combined forces of the police and military are all set for the series of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations here from January 31 to February 22.
An inter-agency task group of at least 3,000 personnel will be deployed for the launching of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 2017 to be held in Davao City, a ranking official of the Police Regional Office 11 announced Monday.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday gave local chief executives a stern warning, either to resign or confess what they know, if their names were found to be on the drugs list, among other personalities involved in the illegal drugs trade.
Around 600 personnel from the airforce, navy and army will form most of the 1,000 troops to be deployed during the launching of the ASEAN Summit here on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.
