MANILA, March 22 -- The Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial ticket is opposed to the idea of killing drug offenders to stop the narcotics trade, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday.

During a campaign rally in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Marcos said the administration's candidates believe that the passage of a law empowering the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the local government units (LGUs) is the "right solution" to address drug proliferation and maintain peace and order.

"Sa laban naman sa krimen, alam niyo po, wala po dito sa amin ang naniniwala na ang paglaban sa krimen, na ang paglaban sa droga ay kailangang pumatay ng libu-libong Pilipino. Hindi po ganoon ang tamang paraan upang pagandahin ang kapayapaa...