PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte ordered the dismissal of two police officials tagged as alleged protectors of drug lords, Malacanang announced on Monday.

In a press conference, Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella said Police Director Joel Pagdilao and Chief Supt. Edgardo Tinio deliberately refused to perform their duties that resulted in the proliferation of the illegal drug trade in the country.

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