The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has urged the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to “be more discerning” in publicly naming barangay (village) officials allegedly involved in the drug trade.
“The commission agrees that there is a need to cleanse the local government from those who exacerbate the drug problem. We, however, urge the PDEA to be more discerning in releasing any information pertaining to the drug list,” the CHR said in a statement over the weekend.
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