(Ni JEDI PIA REYES)

INILABAS na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang listahan ng mahigit 40 na mga umano’y narco-politicians o ang mga politikong hinihinalang nasasangkot sa illegal drug trade.

Sa kanyang talumpati, sinabi ng Presidente na sinampahan na ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ng kasong administratibo ang mga lokal na opisyal na sumabit sa listahan. Nahaharap din umano sila sa kaso sa Office of the Ombudsman gayundin sa imbestigasyon ng Anti-Money Laundering Council at Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).

Kabilang sa mga nasa listahan na ipinamahagi ng Malakanyang sa media ay ang mga sumusunod:

Region I – Ilocos Region:
1. Mayor Ferdinand Dancel Aguinaldo – Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte
2. Congressman Jesus Celeste
Region II – Cagayan Valley:
3. Mayor Marjorie Apil Salazar – Lasam, Cagayan

Region III – Central Luzon:
4. Mayor Cipriano Dungao Violago Jr. – San Rafael, Bulacan
5. Mayor Erlon Clemente Agustin – Camiling, Tarlac
6. Mayor Jefferson Fernandez Khonghun – Subic, Zambales
7. Congressman Jeffrey Khonghun

Region 4A – CALABARZON:
8. Mayor Bruno Tolentino Ramos – Bay, Laguna
9. Mayor Caesar Pabalete Perez – Los Banos, Laguna
10. Mayor Cecilio Hernandez – Rodriguez, Rizal
11. Vice Mayor Dennis Linco Hernandez – Rodriguez, Rizal
12. Mayor Eulalio Mendoza – Lemery, Batangas
13. Mayor Juan Valencia Toreja – Ibaan, Batangas
14. Mayor Loreto Sahagun Amante – San Pablo City, Laguna
15. Mayor Raul Palino – Teresa, Rizal
16. Mayor Roderick Alcantara Alcala – Lucena City, Quezon
17. Board Member Rommel Cruz Ayuson – Rizal

Region 4B – MIMAROPA
18. Mayor Nieves Cabunalda Rosente – El Nido, Palawan

Region VI – Western Visayas:
19. Vice Mayor Ariel Tabugo Alagos Jr. – Culasi, Antique
20. Mayor Jed Patrick Escalante Mabilog – Iloilo City
21. Mayor Julius Ronald Leyritana Pacificador – Hamtic, Antique
22. Mayor Mariano Malficio Malones Sr. – Maasin, Iloilo
23. Siegredo Alfuente Betita – Carles, Iloilo

Region VII – Central Visayas:
24. Vice Mayor Franz Cabilao Sabalones – San Fernando, Cebu
25. Mayor Vicente Areno Loot – Daang Bantayan, Cebu

Region VIII – Eastern Visayas:
26. Congressman Vicente Sofronio Veloso

Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula:
27. Mayor Gamar Ahay Janihim – Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte
28. Mayor Leonida Albor Angcap – Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur

Region X – Northern Mindanao:
29. Mayor Crisinciano Enot Mahilac – Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental
30. Mayor David Mabal Navarro – Clarin, Misamis Occidental
31. Mayor Ezel Tabuelog Villanueva – Calamba, Misamis Occidental
32. Mayor Jason Paredes Almonte – Oroquieta City

Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN:
33. Mayor Abubakar Pendatun Maulana – Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat
34. Mayor Albert Palencia – Banga, South Cotabato
35. Mayor Pablo Mondejar Matinong Jr. – Sto. Nino, South Cotabato

XIII – CARAGA:
36. Mayor Roberto Malijao Luna Jr. – Lingig, Surigao del Sur

BARMM:
37. Vice Mayor Abdulwahad Sabal – Talitay, Maguindanao
38. Vice Mayor Anida Dimaukom – Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao
39. Vice Mayor Arafat Alim Salic – Marawi City
40. Vice Mayor Jamal Abinal Pangadamun – Maguing, Lanao del Sur
41. Mayor Mamaulan Abinal Mulok – Maguing, Lanao del Sur
42. (dating Mayor) Montasser Meling Sabal – Talitay, Maguindanao
43. Vice Mayor Ohto Caumbo Montawal – Datu Montawal, Maguindanao
44. Mayor Rasul Sangki – Ampatuan, Maguindanao
45. Mayor Vicman Kambang Montawal – Dati Montawal, Maguindanao
46. Mayor Jamar Abdulla Mansul – Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan

Wala umanong naitalang Narco-politicians sa Metro Manila, Davao Region at Bicol Region.