DAVAO CITY — For the nth time, former President Rodrigo Duterte described President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., as a drug addict.
During the prayer for peace on Sunday night here, Duterte accused Marcos Jr. of being a “drug addict”, saying the Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration (PDEA0 showed him a list while he was mayor of Davao City.
“Bongbong, bangag yan. May drug addict tayo na president,” Duterte claimed.
He added, “Noong ako ay mayor, pinakitaan ako ng evidence ng PDEA. Doon sa listahan, nandoon yung pangalan mo. Ayaw kong sabihin yan kasi magkaibigan tayo. Kung hindi magkaibigan, magkakilala… eh ikaw eh, pumapasok kayo ng alanganin. Mr. President, baka susunod ka sa dinaanan ng tatay mo. Diyan ako takot, ayaw kong mangyari sa iyo yan,” Duterte added.
“Bongbong, bangag yan. May drug addict tayo na president,” Duterte claimed.
“Noong ako ay mayor, pinakitaan ako ng evidence ng PDEA. Doon sa listahan, nandoon yung pangalan mo. Ayaw kong sabihin yan kasi magkaibigan tayo. Kung hindi magkaibigan, magkakilala… eh ikaw eh, pumapasok kayo ng alanganin. Mr. President, baka susunod ka sa dinaanan ng tatay mo. Diyan ako takot, ayaw kong mangyari sa iyo yan,” Duterte added.
But hours after Duterte’s accusation, the PDEA issued a statement saying that from its inception in 2002 and up to the present, “President Ferdinand R Marcos, Jr was NEVER in our National Drug Information System (NDIS).”
The NDIS refers to the intelligence database of all drug personalities, gathering inputs from counterparts in both law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
PDEA’s claim is contrary to the claims of Duterte.
The NDIS refers to the intelligence database of all drug personalities, gathering inputs from counterparts in both law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
“Pursuant to its mandate under Republic Act 9165, or The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, PDEA regularly conducts intelligence workshops in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies to update the NDIS,” PDEA said in a statement.
It can be recalled that in 2021, Duterte claimed one of the presidential candidates was into cocaine but he did not reveal the name.
Marcos Jr. later took a drug test at a hospital in response to Duterte’s allegations. He tested negative for drug use.
