WATCH | Espenido targets Iloilo City next in drug war

After overseeing police operations that killed alleged narco-politicians in Leyte and Ozamiz City, police officer Jovie Espenido said he hopes to be reassigned to Iloilo City whose mayor is also on the President’s “narco list”.

Iloilo City Mayor, Jed Mabilog is included to the narco-list of President Rodrigo Duterte that he announced last year as part of his bloody fight against illegal drugs.

In several speeches, President Rodrigo Duterte referred to Iloilo City as the most ‘shabulized’ city and bedrock of illegal drugs. He also repeatedly accused the Mayor Mabilog as protector of illegal drugs in his city.

In an interview over ANC’s Headstart with Karen Davila, Espenido said that ‘God willing’ he wants Iloilo City as his next assignment.

“I’ll talk to him firs. We’ll have a serious dialogue. I’ll be able to tell if he is sincere or not.” Espenido said.

Few days ago Espenido warned the local government officials to resign if they are involved in drugs if they don’t want to follow the footsteps of the Ozamiz City former Mayor Aldong Parojinog Sr who killed two weeks ago during an anti-drug operation led by the controversial cop.