THE PALACE on Thursday said the government would look into the alleged resurgence of the illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City under the watch of elite police troopers for nearly a year now.

Speaking to reporters, Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella said Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald de la Rosa had asked President Rodrigo Duterte to allow the pullout of Special Action Force (SAF) men from the national penitentiary.

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