Breaking News: 40 pushers surrenders because of Duterte's campaign? Find out more!

MANILA, Philippines - Due to the strong campaign of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte against illegal drugs that up to 40 suspected drug pushers in the mining town of Placer, Surigao del Norte voluntarily surrendered to authorities.


Swear it no longer involved in the illegal drugs trade.

According to C / Insp. Manolito Parazo, chief of police of Placer Municipal Police Station, the suspects themselves that presented themselves with Mayor-elect Michael Jose Patiño.

According to Parazo, 12 to 40 surrender makonsiderang big-time drug pushers in the town and most of them are from the village of Poblacion, Magsaysay and Sta. Cruz.

Parazo also clarified that they arrested these suspects but gave him a second chance and asked to be killed to make arrests if they re-resist.

According to the next mayor, the eradication of illegal drugs is one of his governance agenda.

It was learned that one of the surrender identified only as a certain "Dondon" cried signing the covenant made in the house of Mayor Patiño.