Drug war amid pandemic: Lacson says new PDEA chief has his ‘work cut out for him’

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Drug war amid pandemic: Lacson says new PDEA chief has his ‘work cut out for him’
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Senator Panfilo Lacson lauded the designation of Wilkins Villanueva as the new director-general of the PDEA. | CMRamosINQ

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday lauded the designation of Wilkins Villanueva as the new director-general of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency .

In a statement, Lacson described Villanueva as a “good and professional officer who is fit for the job.”“The President couldn’t have appointed a more qualified head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, having served our country for nearly 20 years with the Philippine National Police Narcotics Group and with the PDEA,” Lacson, a former chief of the Philippine National Police, said.

“With the challenge of going after drug personalities amid the new normal posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, he indeed has his work cut out for him,” he added.

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