DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Police Provincial Offices in Davao Region noted a surge in the number of drug surrenderees in the intensified campaign against illegal drugs called toktok-hangyo or “tokhang ” since July 1 up to today.
Chief Inspector Andrea de la Cerna, spokesperson of the Davao Region Police Office said that as of today a total of 2,378 houses of suspected drug pushers and users have been visited by police authorities covering 166 houses visited by the Davao City Police Office, 253 houses in the area of responsibility of the Davao del Sur Police Provincial Office, 77 in Davao Occidental, 696 in Davao del Norte, 946 houses in Compostela Valley and 240 houses in Davao Oriental.
She said in this duration 21,514 users voluntarily surrendered while 783 drug pushers yielded to the authorities.
De la Cerna said 14 alleged drug pushers deny their involvement in the drugs trade.
“The number of surrenderees is overwhelming,” she said.
Earlier, Chief Superintendent Camilo Cascolan, acting chief of the directorate for operations of the PNP said they are working for the proper processing of those who yielded voluntarily.
“We have proposed an interagency against illegal drugs,” he said.
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