CAMP DANGWA, LA TRINIDAD: Of the six Cordillera provinces, Abra has the worst problem on illegal drugs, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-Cordillera Autonomous Region).

PDEA-CAR spokesman Joseph Calulut said about 136 villages out of 1,176 in the region are being monitored for the narcotics trade. Among the provinces, Abra has the highest number of drug-affected barangays, followed by Baguio City.

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