Bato dela Rosa: Prosecutor receiving P600M a year from drugs now under investigation

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa said on Thursday they are now investigating a prosecutor allegedly receiving P600 million a year from illegal drug operations.

"Maraming piskal nababayaran (ng drug lords) kaya yung kaso n'yo (drug users at pushers) hindi nagpo-prosper," Dela Rosa said in his speech before drug suspects who surrendered in Bacolod City.

“Mayroon kaming iniimbestigahang piskal, nadiskubre namin sa kanyang bank account na every year may pumapasok na P600 million, ganun kayaman. Saan kukuha ng pera ang piskal na yan,” he added.

He did not name the prosecutor.

He said the drug lords are now controlling many sectors in the country, including judiciary, politics, and even the police.

“May judges na pasok na pasok, kayang bayaran yung kaso n’yo kaya nada-drop. Naabswelto ang kaso dahil nababayaran sila,” he said.

However, not all of those in the judiciary give in to the drug lords as he noted the case of a Supreme Court justice who was threatened by drug lord convicted of a crime and is now detained at the National Bilibid Prison.

“Anong mangyayari sa Pilipinas na ang ang SC justice ay kayang takutin ng drug lord na nakakulong sa Bilibid?” he asked.

He noted that many local government officials are controlling the illegal drug trade in their respective areas.

Dela Rosa said the current drug situation in the country could not be blamed to a single sector as the whole country contributed to it somehow.

“Huwag na tayo magmalinis, tayong lahat may kasalanan kung bakit nagkaganito ang Pilipinas. We are to be blame, ako mismo bine-blame ko ang sarili ko kung balik hindi ko pinatay yung mga pulis na kilala ko na patong sa droga. Bakit ko pa binuhay yung mga pulis na yun. Kasalanan nating lahat,” he said. — VVP, GMA News