Manila, June 24 -- Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s intensified campaign against illegal drugs, calling it a defining crusade for the nation's future, security, and moral direction.

"This is a fight for the soul of our nation -- and with President Marcos Jr. at the helm, we are fighting this battle with truth, with justice, and with the Filipino people by our side," Romualdez said in a statement.

The leader of the House of Representatives said the President's swift, transparent, and rules-based approach is "a bold and humane strategy that restores public trust while sending a clear message to drug syndicates that their days are numbered."

Romualdez issued the statements following Marcos' ins...