The barangay and the homeowners association conducted a series of consultative meetings because the residents didn’t want to allow the police officers to go around the village knocking on doors to conduct Oplan Tokhang.
It would also be ineffective according to some because the homeowners wouldn’t be around to meet with the police officers. Only the maids and guards would be at the gates.
As a compromise, a town hall style general assembly was held last night at the clubhouse with the homeowners in attendance. The circular said that the meeting was mandatory and only those who would not be able to attend would be subjected to Oplan Tokhang. Plus they dangled a free dinner. Sugod lahat. Free dinner!
The clubhouse has an expansive garden. Ganda ng frog grass.
Quezon City’s vice mayor, Joy Belmonte, gave a pep talk, followed by a 10-minute AVP a la teleserye style. I swear muntik na akong maiyak dun sa mini-movie nila regarding a family with a 25 year old son hooked on drugs. He was rehabilitated and is on his way to a more productive and happier tomorrow.
PNP District Director for Quezon City, Police Superintendent, Guillermo Eleazar followed next with a comprehensive presentation .
Based on the statistics, there are 1.8 million drug dependents in the country but the police chief said President Duterte claims it could be as high as 3 million. Out of this number 75% uses shabu and the other 34% is hooked on marijuana. Teka how come that is 109%?
According to the information provided, the supply of shabu used to be 100% manufactured and imported from guess where? CHINA, our dearly beloved neighbor who manufactures all our shoes, clothes, blankets, Christmas tree ornaments and gadgets. Philippines is their biggest customer of shabu. For faster delivery of goods and to keep up with the billion dollar demand from mostly our poor kababayan, the Chinese no longer exports shabu to us but they have set-up laboratories here in our native land. The most recent that was raided according to Chief Eleazar was in Arayat, Pampanga. This was the biggest laboratory manufacturing as much as 400 kilos of shabu a DAY. Ang lakas ng negosyo nila. How many Filipino families are destroyed everyday with 400 kilos of shabu a day. Libu-libo. Milyun-milyon.
To be continued
109%, this may be because there is a number that is hooked on both drugs