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Lucena mayor blames House leader for inclusion in drug list

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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1388909" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA -- A city mayor included in President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s list of politicians with alleged links to illegal drugs on Friday blamed the patriarch of a rival political family in Quezon province for his inclusion in the roster.</p><p>Lucena Mayor Roderick Alcala said Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez threatened him over the phone that he would release documents against him unless he stops a certain broadcaster.</p><p>Alcala said his inclusion was &quot;politically motivated&quot; and that he had heard of his possible inclusion even before it was announced.</p><p>&quot;Alam ko na on my part na sila ang behind dito, ginagawan nila ng paraan para tayo ay ma-link dito. Isang malakas na puwersa dito sa lalawigan at ito ang ginagawa nila,&quot; he said.</p><p>(I know on my part that they are behind this, they found a way to link me to this. A powerful force in the province and this is what they did.)</p><p>Suarez called the allegation &quot;irresponsible.&quot; </p><p>&quot;I have nothing to do with it,&quot; he told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>Alcala, who is running for his last term under Duterte&#x27;s PDP-Laban, said Suarez was up against his uncle for the gubernatorial seat in Quezon. Suarez&#x27;s son is hoping to replace the lawmaker in the House of Representatives but is against another of Alcala&#x27;s uncles.</p><p>The mayor said his inclusion in the list was meant to &quot;paralyze&quot; the 160,000 votes coming from his hometown.</p><p>Duterte released a new list of politicians supposedly involved in the illegal drug trade on Thursday 2 months before the May elections. He said the officials in the list are facing administrative cases before the Office of the Ombudsman. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/14/19/duterte-releases-new-narco-list-ahead-of-may-polls">Duterte releases new narco-list ahead of May polls</a></li></ul>

<p>Lucena Mayor Roderick Alcala said Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez threatened him over the phone that he would release documents against him unless he stops a certain broadcaster.</p>

Lucena Mayor Roderick Alcala said Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez threatened him over the phone that he would release documents against him unless he stops a certain broadcaster.