Now that both President Duterte and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have commendably suspended the war on illegal drugs, the government should take the time to review carefully the national drug policy, assess its errors and shortcomings, and determine whether the drug war should be resumed or permanently sidelined.

In a rare show of unanimity, all three branches of the government have expressed concern about the deleterious consequences of the drug policy.

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