Malacañang: Drug war’s ‘excellent’ rating validates Duterte’s win

President Rodrigo Duterte (PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)

Malacañang has said the “excellent” net satisfaction rating on President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against illegal drugs validates his victory in the May elections.

“The Social Weather Stations survey result showing that 84 percent of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s all-out war on illegal drugs validates his landslide victory in the May elections based on his campaign pledge to eliminate the drug menace,” Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a statement on Friday.

READ: Duterte’s war on drugs earns ‘excellent’ rating–SWS

“The relentless campaign against illegal drugs will be carried out to its logical conclusion: to emancipate the nation from the scourge of illegal drugs by running  after all those involved in the illegal drugs trade with the full force of the law,” he added.

In a separate statement, presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the result of the survey showed that “the people trust the actions of the President.”

“The survey tells us that a majority of the people trust the actions of the President, that they value human life, and perceive fairness in the carrying out of police duties. It is encouraging that the people and the President share in the dream to have a comfortable life for all,” Abella said.

Despite criticisms on Duterte’s bloody crackdown on illegal drugs, Andanar reiterated that the Duterte administration did not condone extrajudicial killings.

“We reiterate: The Duterte administration does not condone summary execution or extrajudicial killing of drug suspects. The Philippine National Police is investigating all cases of extrajudicial killings and will prosecute the perpetrators to the full extent of the law,” he said.

Andanar said the government’s concern also include public health issue and the rehabilitation of drug surrenderers.

“At the same time, cognizant that illegal drugs are not only a law enforcement concern but also a public health issue, the government is putting up more rehabilitation centers to accommodate those who have surrendered to authorities and are willing to undergo treatment for their addiction,” he said.

“Let no one doubt the firm resolve of the Duterte administration to put an end to the drug menace,” he added.

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