{
  "id": 17234987,
  "title": "Why the Philippines remains a hotspot for transnational drug syndicates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/why-the-philippines-remains-a-hotspot-for-transnational-drug",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T13:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3372777/why-philippines-remains-hotspot-transnational-drug-syndicates"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Transnational drug syndicates in the Philippines continue to thrive despite decades of crackdowns targeting street-level dealers, with analysts warning that regional suppliers, financiers and trafficking networks have largely eluded enforcement efforts. Former drug officials and security analysts say the country’s drug trade remains closely connected to a wider regional supply chain, with…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}