Robin Padilla calls for Trump-like strategy vs. drug trade in PH

Citing the "clear and present" danger brought by the drug trade in the country, Senator Robin Padilla said the government should start looking at the strategy implemented by US President Donald Trump in America's fight against the illegal trade.

On Friday's budget deliberation in the Senate, Padilla said Trump's move to tap the military against drug cartels is a tough stance to take.

He also said drug personalities should be declared terrorists.

“Pag sinabi nating national territory, we are being invaded by drugs… Di ba po ito clear and present danger para sa atin? Sana isang araw, madeklara din natin itong mga terrorista,” he said.

“Hinihiling ko po sa inyo na sana binibigyan din po natin to ng sapat na kagamitan itong kampanya po dito upang mapuksa natin agad… Naniniwala po ako na ito ang ginagamit ngayon. Kung sino ang gusto umokupa satin, ginawa na po nila ito sa Vietnam ginawa nila ito sa ibang bansa… na inumpisahan po nilang sirain ang mga Kabataan para di na lumaban,” he added.

Earlier this year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admitted that the Philippines was still fighting a drug problem. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/LDF, GMA Integrated News