CIVILIANS remain the biggest casualties in the intensified campaign against illegal drugs since the Duterte Administration took over on July 1, 2016, data from the Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed over the weekend.

Figures from the Directorate for Investigative and Detective Management (DIDM) showed that from July 1, 2016 to October 12, 2016, 1,959 incidents were monitored by the police wherein 2,151 persons were found dead or killed in legitimate anti-drug operations.

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