Retired General Dionesio Santiago has been named as the new head of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), Malacanang has announced.

“General Santiago’s expertise and advocacy is fighting illegal drugs, which became his platform when he ran in the last elections,” Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement on Sunday.

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