Duterte’s plan vs drugs: Armed men at barangay level

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will arm select people in each barangay to crack down on drug syndicates. These people would be limited to ex-soldiers or those who have received Reserve Officers’ Training Corps training. This additional layer of law enforcement would be under the supervision of the barangay captain but will report to the police precinct commander or station commander. Duterte called his plan to suppress crime and drugs a “sacred promise” to the Filipino people, said the “war against drugs must start in the barangay level.” This nationwide plan mirrors policies in Davao City where barangay captains kept a list of people suspected to be involved in drugs.

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