SENATE President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd has urged the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to release the list of barangay (village) officials allegedly involved in drugs, but would still want to seek reelection on May 14, so that they would be able to “clear” their names.

Pimentel made the remark when asked about the conflicting views of acting DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano and incoming Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on the need to publicize the list of alleged “narco-politicians” in the barangay level.

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