THE number of police officers killed or injured in the government’s so-called war against illegal drugs continues to rise since the campaign started on July 1, Philippine National Police (PNP) figures released on Saturday showed.

The National Anti-Illegal Drugs Monitoring Center of the PNP said the number of police casualties in the campaign have reached 61 as of 6:00 am on Saturday. The figure was based on reports submitted by PNP regional offices.

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