Carlos said the police will take the cue from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the procedural guidelines about the drug test.
He said the most the PNP can do is to support the suggestion for political aspirants to submit themselves to a voluntary drug test to prove to their followers and supporters that they are clean.
“We will be ready to facilitate, and we can use our PNP Forensic Group, but let us cross the bridge when we get there,” Carlos said.
Carlos said once the result is out, the PNP will immediately submit it to the requesting body. An investigation will follow if someone will test positive for drug use.
Under Section 15 of Republic Act 9165, also known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, “A person apprehended or arrested, who is found to be positive for use of any dangerous drug, after a confirmatory test, shall be imposed a penalty of a minimum of six (6) months rehabilitation in a government center for the first offense, subject to the provisions of Article VIII of this Act.”