PHILIPPINE Drug Enforxement Agency (PDEA) 10 chemists prepare P4.5 million worth of illegal drugs and legal but expired drugs for destruction May 21 at Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes in Cagayan de Oro City. The illegal drugs were earlier certified by a judge that they are not anymore needed in any trial proceeding. The destruction of illegal drugs is mandated under Section 21 of Republic Act (RA) 9165 and Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Resolution 1-2007 so these items could not be peddled back in the streets by the custodians. PHOTO BY MARK FRANCISCO