Philippine National Police Chief General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa (center) and other police officials salute as they wear local Igorot tribe headdress while singing the national anthem during a visit at the PNP Camp Dangwa in Benguet in this picture taken last Saturday. .(MNS photo)
MANILA (Mabuhay) — Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said Monday he will join President Rodrigo Duterte on his state visit to China.
“He (Duterte) asked me to be there also. Mauna ako sa kanya. Nasa Brunei pa siya, hindi ba? Mauna ako. Baka mamaya nandun na ako,” Dela Rosa said with a laugh.
The PNP chief, however, refused to say what his agenda is in joining the visit.
“Hindi (ko masasabi). Mga classified ‘yun. Pagdating namin, pag-usapan namin. Tingnan ko kung ano ang pwede kong i-share sa inyo. Pero all others hindi muna siguro. Depende,” he said when asked about the matter during a press conference.
He joked that China police might identify the drug lords there.
“Baka identify na ng China police ‘yung mga drug lord doon at pagdating ko doon meron ng boxing ring at magsuntukan na lang kami doon,” he said joking.
Dela Rosa earlier said that most of the illegal drugs and raw materials used for the manufacture of the illegal drugs are from China.
In July, China said it is willing to cooperate with the Philippines in its campaign against illegal drugs.
Also in July, Duterte himself said he will raise the issue of illegal drugs with China following the involvement of Chinese nationals in the illegal drug trade.
Dela Rosa earlier visited Colombia and Thailand. (MNS)