11 Actresses Suspected of Links to Illegal Drugs in Philippines

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has included eleven actresses in its list of celebrities with suspected links to illegal drugs. General Aaron Aquino, PDEA Director said 31 celebrities, including the actresses are on their watch list. Aquino said majority of them aged in their 20s and 30s are still active in the entertainment industry. "Two have been identified as drug pushers, selling shabu and party drugs such as ecstasy to users."

He said more celebrities could be involved and PDEA is still validating the reports linking them to drugs. "The list does not include others on the radar of the Philippines National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines and other government agencies. There could be more than 100 celebrities in the combined list of the police and the military but they have no validation."

The PDEA will not be released the names of the accused celebrities anytime soon, but could be if they are arrested and charged in Court. Director Derrick Arnold Carreon, the PDEA spokesman explained that the celebrities or entertainers are not like so-called narco politicians whose names were released by President Duterte. "The alleged narco politicians are seeking public office and are courting the people for votes, which means that their being in the drug list is imbued with public interest."

Carreon said the celebrity drug list is bound to change.