In line with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s directive to eradicate illegal drugs in the country, Malacañang reported that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confiscated around P1.37 billion worth of illegal drugs from November 2022 to February 2023. Citing PDEA's report submitted to the Palace, Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said the agency launched 405 operations that resulted in the arrest of 728 drug personalities from Nov. 21, 2022, to Feb. 28, 2023. She said the operations were launched under the Marcos administration's three-point drug war approach: mapping and prevention, cure and enforcement. Confiscated during the said operations were 177.21 kilos of shabu, 200.22 kilos of dried leaves and bricks of marijuana, 565,160 pieces of marijuana plants, 1,687 grams of cocaine, and 16,782 tablets of Ecstasy. During the same period, PDEA also reported that 115 high-impact operations were launched, which resulted in the dismantling of 79 drug dens, the eradication of 12 marijuana plantations, and 24 high-volume seizures. The operations also resulted in the arrest of 548 high-value targets (HVTs), which is vital in disrupting the proliferation of dangerous drugs in the country. Among the apprehended HVTs were four elected officials, 15 government employees, nine foreigners, 42 target-listed personalities, 102 drug den operators, and one uniformed personnel. From November 2022 to January 2023, the PDEA filed 11,316 drug cases before the courts, where 7,038 cases were resolved, 6,079 resulted in convictions, 635 in acquittal, and 324 were dismissed. In the demand reduction aspect, the PDEA said in its report that it had conducted 15,803 Preventive Education and Community Involvement (PECI) activities in schools, workplaces, and communities during the same period. It has also spearheaded the implementation of the Balay Silangan Reformation Program, which is instrumental in reforming and reintegrating drug offenders. Since its inauguration in 2018, PDEA has established 19 Balay Silangan Reformation Centers nationwide, which produced 6,019 graduates and  1,795 employed individuals. To date, these centers are catering to 1,450 clients, PDEA said.