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Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. and Foreign Affairs Sec. Albert del Rosario signed an agreement on narcotics control and law enforcement in Manila today April 19. Photo from U.S. Embassy.

US, Philippines sign agreement on narcotics control

By Tue, Apr 19, 2011 4:40PM UTC View Comments Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. and Foreign Affairs Sec. Albert del Rosario signed an agreement on narcotics control and law enforcement in Manila today April 19. Photo from U.S. Embassy.

As drug trafficking continues to prey on Filipinos and has resulted in the recent execution of three Filipino accused of bringing in drugs into China, the United States and the Philippines today signed the Agreement on Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. The agreement includes a U.S.-funded program for improving the training of junior prosecutors. Ambassador...

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