PDEA posts 46.4 percent conviction rate
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has posted a conviction rate of 46.4 percent on the cases it handled under the Marcos administration, data from the PDEA showed.
According to the data, there were 1,802 cases resolved from July 2022 to August 2025. Of the figure, 837 or 46.45 percent resulted in the conviction of the drug personalities involved.
PDEA chief Isagani Nerez said the number showed the agency is determined to put drug suspects behind bars.
“Every conviction is a victory for justice and a message to drug syndicates that they will face the full force of the law,” Nerez said in a statement.
Nerez said the high conviction rate shows the strengthened legal processes and improved cooperation between law enforcement and prosecution agencies.
Aside from the convictions, the PDEA data also showed that 462 cases were dismissed by the courts while 503 cases resulted in the acquittal of the accused.
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