00:00 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured his administration will not merely shrug off the involvement of some police officers in the illegal drug trade.
00:08 The chief executive said government has already filed cases against some 177 police officers in the National Capital Region, or NCR, for supposed involvement in illegal drugs.
00:20 Among the violations these law enforcers are reportedly involved in include planting of evidence, unlawful arrest, and use of unnecessary force during police operations.
00:32 For us, this is not just a good number. If not, it will be an improvement. We are improving our community, we are improving the lives of our countrymen and we are avoiding our youth in the lifestyle of drug-taking.
