The United States pledged to support the Philippine law enforcement in a tone of $32 million.
One of the topics discussed in the meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and visiting US State Secretary John Kerry is the enhancement of law enforcement efforts in the country.
"The US committed $32 million in training and services," presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said in a press briefing.
The funds didn't specify what grounds of law enforcement are covered.
Abella confirmed that Duterte had also briefed Kerry about his crackdown on drugs and crimes.
Abella also explained that Kerry has shown no worry about the rise of number of killings in the country.
A total of 239 drug suspects were killed in law enforcement operations as of July 22, according to a data from the Philippine National Police. More than 120,000 drug pushers and users, meanwhile, have turned themselves in.
In his first State of the Nation Address, Duterte is bent on waging war against drugs.
"There will be no let-up in this campaign. Double your efforts. Triple them, if need be. We will not stop until the last drug lord, the last financier and the last pusher have surrendered or put behind bars or below the ground if they so wish," the president said.
Source: Philstar
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