DAVAO CITY — The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) was elated with the statement of Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles over the anti-illegal drugs war campaign.
Valles, who is the incoming president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), on his Sunday’s homily, said the police should not be condemned in implementing the anti-illegal drugs war campaign.
He instead urged the public to inspire police to perform their duty according to law.
DCPO spokesperson Sr. Insp. Maria Teresita Gaspan said the statement of Valles serves a big motivation for them to do their job well.
“We are very thankful with the support of the church for our campaign,” Gaspan said.
Gaspan admitted the campaign is challenging not just to their part but to other law enforcement agencies handling the anti-illegal drugs campaign.
“We are happy that Archbishop Valles recognized the huge problem of illegal drugs in our society,” she said. With the statement of Valles, Gaspan said the Catholic Church is now seeing the destruction of illegal drugs and saving the future generation of children.
“This problem on illegal drugs should be solved as soon as possible,” she said.
She said despite the strict campaign on illegal drugs, law enforcers are still able to arrest drug suspects in some operations. (Armando Fenequito Jr/PNA)
